The clean-up marshals, tasked to enforce the mandatory mask rule, continue to harass citizens, despite multiple assurances the BMC made after mid-day exposed the extortion racket. Marshals, some without their uniform, have been extorting people outside the Borivli railway station for the past one month. People have complained that they sometimes demand double the official penalty.
 
Some marshals had even entered the Borivli railway station premises and allegedly extorted commuters, against the rule. The rail authorities said they will take action if they find any marshals on the premises. On Thursday, mid-day saw some marshals on the west side of Borivali railway station, at auto and taxi stands. When this correspondent asked a few marshals why they were working on the railway premises, they claimed that they can work anywhere and the BMC has given them the authority.

A clean-up marshal without uniform collects fine from a man outside Borivli railway station on Thursday