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2 Covid patients among 3 booked for violating curfew in Mohali hotspot
Trio from Jawaharpur village had drinks together; 2 had tested positive and isolated at Banur hospital
Police on Thursday booked three residents of Jawaharpur – a coronavirus hotspot in Mohali district — for getting together to have drinks in the village in violation of the curfew.
The accused, Sukhjinder Singh, Rakesh Dhiman and Karamjit Singh, were admitted to a hospital after they fell sick on Sunday. Rakesh and Karamjit had tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday and isolated at the Gian Sagar Hospital in Banur, while Sukhjinder had tested negative and was quarantined.
The case was registered on the statement of Sukhjinder who told the health told the health authorities during contact tracing that Rakesh had brought the liquor from his house.
The trio has been booked under Sections 188, 269, 270 and 271 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Dera Bassi police station.
The village has so far reported 46 positive cases of which 17 have got cured.
3 OF FAMILY BOOKED FOR THREATENING COP
In a separate case, police booked a man, his wife and son for abusing and threatening a policeman on duty in Mubarikpur village of Dear Bassi.
Head constable Malkiat Singh in his complaint said the accused, Jagtar Singh, was not wearing a mask and several people had gathered around his rehri to purchase vegetables. Malkiat said when he asked people to maintain social distancing, the accused started arguing with him and threatened him. A case under Sections 188, 269, 270, 186, 506 of the IPC was registered at the Dera Bassi police station.
