2 COVID-19 +ve prisoners absconding from COVID care centre in Andhra's Eluru

Two coronavirus +ve prisoners ran away from the COVID care centre at CR Reddy Engineering College in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru city. An FIR has been registered and police launched a searching operation for the absconding.

Eluru (Andhra Pradesh): Two coronavirus positive prisoners have run away from the COVID care centre in Eluru city, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.

According to the police, two prisoners, Jangareddygudem and Bhimavaram, who tested positive for coronavirus and were sent to the COVID care centre at CR Reddy Engineering College ran away from the centre around 2.30 am on Saturday.

"At least 74 prisoners were tested for COVID-19 in Eluru district prison on July 21. Of which, 13 were tested positive including Jangareddygudem and Bhimavaram. Later these prisoners were sent to the COVID-19 care centre," Venkata Ramana, Sub-inspector, Eluru town police station said.

Police are searching for the absconding prisoners.

An FIR has been registered and a case has been filed under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

(ANI report)