Raipur: In a bizarre incident, Raipur Municipal Corporation Mayor Ajaz Dhebar’s nephew Shoaib Dhebar was seen misbehaving with the police personnel when asked to wear a mask as part of the Covid-19 guidelines put in place in the wake of the unprecedented surge in infections.


In the video widely shared on social media, the mayor’s nephew is seen riding on a scooter with someone behind wearing a mask before stopped by the cops. When asked by the cops as to why he was for not wearing a mask, the mayor’s nephew began quarreling with them.


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The mayor’s nephew asked the cops on duty to talk slowly before him and when the police warned him that his license would be suspended, he took out his cell phone stating that he would seek an apology from them for their behaviour.  



 The mayor’s nephew later paid a challan of Rs 500.




 The mayor, however, later in a statement on Twitter said that his nephew has been warned not to commit such behaviour again while asserting the law is equal for all.


 “The law is the same for everyone, be it my relative or the Prime Minister. Shoaib Dhebar has been challaned for his mistake. He has been warned not to commit such mistake again. In these circumstances, the cooperation and respect of our corona warriors is necessary,” the mayor posted on the micro-blogging platform in Hindi.


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">कानून सबके लिए समान है, चाहे वो मेरा कोई सबंधी हो या प्रधानमंत्री का।<br><br>शोएब ढेबर द्वारा की गई गलती के लिए उसका चालान काटा गया है और उसे चेतावनी भी दी गई है कि आगे से ऐसी गलती नही होनी चाहिए।<br><br>इस संकट के हालात में हमारे कोरोना वारियर्स का सहयोग और सम्मान आवश्यक है... (1/2) <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/covishield-prices-govt-of-india-directives-vaccine-rs-400-per-dose-state-governments-rs-600-private-hospitals-sii-1454052">pic.twitter.com/pj1jk8wwTY</a></p>&mdash; Aijaz Dhebar (@AijazDhebar) <a >April 21, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


 “If anyone is found guilty as per rule then action must be taken,” he added.


 <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">.... (2/2) अगर कोई भी नियमतः दोषी पाया जाता है तो कार्यवाही अवश्य की जानी चाहिए।</p>&mdash; Aijaz Dhebar (@AijazDhebar) <a >April 21, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


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This incident comes at a time when the country has been witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases. In the biggest daily increase yet, India reported 2.95 lakh cases of the novel coronavirus and 2,023 deaths in the 24 hours.


The country’s Covid-19 tally now stands at 1,56,16,130 with a death toll of 1,82,553. There are over 21 lakh active cases in the country.