15 ARRESTED FOR NOT WEARING MASKS

CHANDIGARH : UT police on Saturday arrested 15 persons for not wearing masks in public. The accused were booked under Section 188 (disobeying orders duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code and later released on bail. Under this section people can be imprisoned for six months or fined up to ₹1,000 or both. Police said three cases were registered at the Sarangpur police station, two in Sector 19 and one each in Industrial Area, Mauli Jagran and Sectors 34, 36 and 39. So far, total of 274 persons have been arrested in 235 cases for not wearing masks when outdoors.