The Gujarat police have collected fines worth Rs 2.6 crore in last four days from people failing to wear masks and those spitting in public places amid the Covid-19 pandemic, said officials of the home department on Wednesday.

The fines were collected between April 2 and April 5, a home department official said, adding that a penalty of Rs 1,000 is being imposed on those found not wearing masks.

According to a release issued by the state police, on an average, around 6,600 people were fined every day from April 2 to April 5 for Covid-19-related violations in Gujarat. “A penalty of Rs 2.6 crore was collected in four days from 26,761 people found moving without masks or spitting in public,” the official said.

As many as 1,300 FIRs under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code were also registered during this period against people who failed to adhere to the directives issued by the administration to curb the viral spread. At least 2,410 persons were also arrested for flouting Covid-19 related rules and guidelines.In addition to this, 2,373 vehicles were seized for curfew violations in four major cities during this period, the release said

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