FIR filed against 5 locals for creating ruckus in Karnataka's Vijayapura

A ruckus erupted between ASHA workers, who had gone to Vijayapura's Singadi area to conduct a survey related to COVID-19 and locals earlier on Wednesday. An FIR has been filed against five locals under several sections of the Indian Penal Code.

Vijayapura: An FIR was registered on Wednesday against five locals after a ruckus erupted between Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers and locals in Sindagi area of Vijayapura.

ASHA workers had gone to the area to conduct a survey related to COVID-19.

The FIR has been filed under several sections of the Indian Penal Code -- Section 353, 504 and 506. The five accused have been identified as Basha Sab Dafedara, Mehboobsab Dafedar, Sohail Walikar, Saddam Dafedar and Jainabi Arab.

Further, an investigation is underway.

ANI