The Delhi Police has been conducting special drives in markets, hotels and other public places of high footfall areas by taking strict action and prosecuting violators to ensure compliance of Covid-19 appropriate behavior.
Between April 2-3, Delhi Police have also registered First Information Reports (FIRs) against the owner of Jain Chawal Wala at P Block, Connaught Place, the owner of 'Informal' Restaurant, Janpath, against the owner of Classic Chicken restaurant, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, the owner of Choice Chicken
Corner Galina at Doctor's Lane, Gole Market for not observing Covid appropriate behavior in and around the concerned shops and restaurant.
According to Vikas Kumar, the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), New Delhi district, the FIRs have been registered against the owners of the concerned shops and restaurants under sections 269 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease danger¬ous to life), 270 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease danger¬ous to life), 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of Epidemic Diseases Act.
“Apart from them, nine persons were challaned for Rs. 2,000 each for not wearing mask in Khan Market area and three others were challaned for not wearing face mask at Ashoka Hotel, Chanakya Puri,” said the Additional DCP.
According to police, in southeast district, a special drive initiated on Saturday resulted into registration of 10 FIRs under relevant sections and 330 challans for not wearing mask, violating social distancing rule and spitting on the common passageway.
Various night clubs namely M House Club and Bar, Roar Night Club at Eros Hotel Nehru Place were challaned for social distancing violation and serving Hookahs. Two cases under COTPA act and section 3, Epidemic act are registered against them at Kalkaji police station, said a senior police official.
Information is also passed to MCD and Excise department for the cancellation of their licenses and another case was registered against Boken Cafe at Amar Colony police station for not following covid-19 protocols, he said.
The police officials said that moreover, 20 persons were challaned for not wearing face mask at Okhla Mandi. Many restaurants like Brijwasi, Al Nawaz, Al Jawahar, Zehra Al Noor and Al Bake were challaned for violation of COVID norms and prosecuted under section 3 of Epidemic act in the New Friends colony sub division.