Cops irate as public dishes out creative excuses to break curfew, step out
Cops irate as public dishes out creative excuses to break curfew, step out
ByGunwanti ParasteGunwanti Paraste / Updated: Apr 14, 2021, 06:00 IST
EMPTY STREETS MEAN JOYRIDES FOR PUNEKARS
Police at nakabandis across areas routinely face innumerable justifications, from remdesivir purchases to hospital visits — but usually, manage to disprove them with one call. Over 27,000 people booked since April 3 for such violations
A few days ago, traffic police in the Camp area stopped a bike rider defying the lockdown rules late in the evening. After being quizzed, the rider asserted that he was on the lookout for a remdesivir injection at a medical store on an urgent basis, which justified his movements. However, prodded just a little further and asked to produce a prescription for the same, he shamefully admitted that he had simply presented the excuse to roam around for no reason.