Municipal squad manhandled at Rashidpura

Aurangabad, May 23:

The administration has given permission to open shops for essential items from 7 am to 11 am. The municipal administration has been taking action since Saturday as traders have been trading even after 12 noon for the past few days. However, on Sunday, a team from the municipal corporation who had gone to Rashidpura in Ganesh Colony area were manhandled. However, it is understood that the corporation officials have not lodged a complaint with the police in this regard.

The state government has announced strict restrictions till June 1 to prevent corona infection. The city has been bustling for the past few days. The main streets are crowded as usual. So on Saturday, the municipal administration set up ten squads to take action against citizens and traders violating the corona rules. On the first day, these teams took action against over 100 traders and collected a fine of Rs 2.17 lakh. The teams started their operation on Sunday morning. A team under zone no 3 caught a trader at Rashidpura in Ganesh Colony area while transacting after the scheduled time. As soon as the squad rushed for the fine, some citizens of the area gathered. They pushed the officers and staff of the squad. The concerned trader was later fined. However, the officers and employees of the squad did not lodge a complaint with the police.

Administration immediately inquired

When it was learned that a mob had manhandled the team, the concerned officer was asked whether he wanted to file a case. He refused to do so, said assistant commissioner Nandkishore Bhombe.