According to a municipal official, the staff issuing challans to people for not wearing masks in public places is often met with an aggressive response. In fact, the situation gets out of hand at times, and workers in the field have to seek police intervention, said an official.
According to the weekly report (September 26-October 2) compiled by the health department, more than 160 disputes were reported and the staff on Covid-19 duty had to visit the police station 26 times. The report says that the defaulters picked a quarrel with the enforcement team on 77 occasions and consequently, the municipal staff made 63 calls to the Police Control Room (PCR).
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