Punjab: 7 cops among 10 home quarantined after thief tests positive for COVID-19

After one of two thieves caught by Punjab police tested positive for coronavirus infection, seven police personnel and a judge, before whom the thieves were presented, were among 10 people who were asked to quarantine themselves.

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.

The police team that took their statement and conducted the initial investigation went into home quarantine as did the judge. Two civilians are also among the 10 quarantined.

Sehgal said a hunt is on for the absconding man.

Punjab has 130 COVID-19 cases and 11 fatalities.

PTI Report