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Five men abuse cops for asking them to wear mask

In the latest instance in which the officials finding themselves at the receiving end of public’s ire for trying to enforce pandemic protocol, a team of municipal staff and police officials were abused by five men for instructing them to wear masks, in Kancheepuram on Wednesday. They are now cooling their heels in prison after being booked under various charges.

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Chennai

Kancheepuram Municipality officials and Siva Kanchi police were on the field to monitor the public on Wednesday. Those found without masks were fined. When they visited a fruit shop near Kancheepuram bus stop, they found five persons who failed to wear masks. This included the owner of the shop, Jayapaul (40), an advocate from Kancheepuram, Jayapaul, his brother Vadivalagan and three others.

All five were asked to pay the fine. However, Jayapaul not only refused to pay, he even abuses and threatened the officials. The police then registered a case and took them to station. The police have slapped a case under various IPC sections and the accused were remanded in judicial custody.

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