Mumbai police chief clarifies fine for not wearing mask is Rs 200 and not Rs 1,000

Updated : February 23, 2021 01:46 PM IST

Top cop scotches rumours of Rs 1,000 fine for no mask on Twitter

Case tally in Maharashtra touched almost 3.2 lakh on February 22

To create an effective deterrent, Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh tweeted a couple of days ago that the police will issue challans to those not wearing a face mask in public places.

On his official Twitter account, Param Bir Singh tweeted: “Dear Mumbaikars, @MumbaiPolice is now authorised to issue challans to offenders not wearing a mask too. Every time we fined you for not wearing a helmet or seatbelt it was alway to remind you the value of your life & safety. Same for masks. Please take care. You matter to us. (sic)”

Dear Mumbaikars, @MumbaiPolice is now authorised to issue challans to offenders not wearing a mask too. Every time we fined you for not wearing a helmet or seatbelt it was alway to remind you the value of your life & safety. Same for masks. Please take care. You matter to us.
— CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) February 21, 2021

In a separate tweet, the Mumbai Police then mentioned the fine amount for various offences, including helmet and seatbelt violations, apart from not wearing masks.

Gentle Reminder

No Helmet - Rs 500
No Seatbelt - Rs 500
No Mask - Rs 200
Please take care Mumbai.#FinesToKeepYouFine #SafetyGearsMatter #HelmetIsMust #SeatBeltIsMust #MaskIsMust
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) February 21, 2021

But that didn’t stop rumour mongers from having a field day. Soon, fake news began circulating that the fine amount for not wearing masks was Rs 1,000. To dispel such rumours, the police commissioner took to Twitter again on Tuesday (February 23), and wrote: “Dear Mumbaikars! #FakeNews mongers are back again! This time claiming that No Mask can cost you a fine 1000 rupees. While no money can compensate for safety being compromised, you can only be charged Rupees 200 for not wearing a mask. #MaskIsMust #FakeNewsAlert (sic)”

Dear Mumbaikars! #FakeNews mongers are back again! This time claiming that No Mask can cost you a fine 1000 rupees. While no money can compensate for safety being compromised, you can only be charged Rupees 200 for not wearing a mask. #MaskIsMust #FakeNewsAlert
— CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) February 23, 2021

Over the past few days, there has been a surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra. As on 6pm on February 22, the total number of active cases in Mumbai stood at 7,397, while total number of positive cases was almost 3.2 lakh.

#CoronavirusUpdates 22-Feb; 6:00pm
Discharged Pts. (24 hrs) - 634 Total Recovered Pts. - 3,00,180
Overall Recovery Rate - 94%
Total Active Pts. - 7,397
Doubling Rate - 321 Days
Growth Rate (15 Feb-21 Feb) - 0.22%#NaToCorona
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) February 22, 2021

#CoronavirusUpdates 22-Feb, 6:00pm#NaToCorona pic.twitter.com/3cMwt5vtLg
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) February 22, 2021

About 300 marshals have been deployed on local trains in Mumbai to nab those travelling without wearing masks and take action. This apart, buildings in the city with more than five COVID patients will be sealed. A gathering of over 50 people will also lead to punitive action.

Mumbai police chief clarifies fine for not wearing mask is Rs 200 and not Rs 1,000

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