Ludhiana (Punjab):Seven Punjab Police personnel and a judge were among the 10 people quarantined at home after an alleged thief tested positive for COVID-19 in Punjab, police said on Friday.
A second man caught by police at Focal Point on Monday managed to escape custody.
Residents of the area nabbed the two alleged chain snatchers and handed them to the police, said Assistant Commissioner of Police Vhaibh Sehgal.
With the two men coughing continuously, the court ordered their medical check-up, which is when one of them escaped while the other tested positive.