Amid numerous reports in the State about motorists being issued ‘wrong challans’, a truck’s driver and helper have been fined by police for not wearing helmet in the Chandikhol area of Jajpur district.
Reports said the truck, owned by one Jyotiranjan Sahoo of Hanspal in Bhubaneswar, was intercepted by police near Chandikhole Chhak on July 27, 2020 as a part of Covid-19 norms enforcement. Driver Prakash Pani was allegedly not wearing the mask properly.
A heated exchange of words took place between the truck driver and police officer, following which the cop issued a challan of Rs 1,000 against the driver and the helper on the offence of ‘Riding without helmets by both driver and pillion.” The incident came to light after a photo of the challan recently went viral on social media.