More than 570 people were prosecuted across Calcutta, Howrah and Bidhannagar on Sunday for stepping out of their homes without any valid reason, police said.
Calcutta police prosecuted 554 people for violating lockdown rules and seized 25 vehicles. Of these, at least 163 people were fined for not wearing masks and 26 for spitting in public.
In Bidhannagar, 250 people have been prosecuted over the past few days. Most of the violations were reported from Salt Lake, New Town and along VIP Road.
In Howrah, the police on Sunday prosecuted 22 motorists and two-wheeler riders for violating lockdown rules. The number of people arrested for violating the lockdown between 6am and 6pm on Sunday was nine.
Howrah was the first district adjoining Calcutta where section 144 of the CrPC had been implemented following reports of multiple Covid-19 patients and lockdown violations.