Odisha resident gets himself a gold mask worth Rs 3.5 lakh to avoid COVID-19 infection

Days after a Pune-based businessman got himself a face mask made of pure gold, an Odisha businessman, too, procured a gold face mask from Mumbai’s Zhaveri Bazaar.

Cuttack-based businessman Alok Mohanty got the custom-made mask at a time when wearing a mask has become compulsory across India to slow the spread of Covid-19.

Photos and videos of him flaunting the mask have been widely shared on the internet.

Mohanty claims that he is locally known as ‘Gold Man’ and loves wearing jewellery made out of the yellow metal. So when he saw Pune resident Shankar Kurhade’s idea, he was inspired to get a gold mask for himself.

Mohanty claims his mask is also functional since it is an N-95 mask that has been decorated with gold threads. According to the businessman, multiple gold threads weighing between 90 to 100 grams have been sewed onto the cloth base.