Prayagraj: The city police on Sunday issued challans to as many as 773 people for not wearing masks at public places and realised Rs 77,300 in fine from them for violating rules.
Police said, the checking drive was intensified in rural, semi urban and urban areas against the people violating Covid-19 protocols despite surge in cases.
A senior official said, police also inspected 2,908 vehicles and challaned 166 of them for not having valid documents. Two FIRS were lodged in separate police stations for violation of Covid protocols.
IG, Prayagraj range, KP Singh said, checking would further be intensified in view of the sharp spurt in cases. Meanwhile, Covid death toll in UP rose to 8,881 on Sunday with 31 more fatalities, while 4,164 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 6,30,059.