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Locals create ruckus as Covid-19 health staff conducts survey in Karnataka, 5 booked

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

Published on: Apr 30, 2020, 10:15:29 IST
Vijayapura (Karnataka) | By
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An FIR was registered on Wednesday against five locals after a ruckus erupted between ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker and locals in Sindagi area of Vijayapura on Wednesday.

Migrant labourers board buses as they are allowed to travel to their native place during the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (ANI File Photo)
Migrant labourers board buses as they are allowed to travel to their native place during the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (ANI File Photo)

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.

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