Spa centre found open in Ludhiana amid curfew: Owner, three employees arrested

Police said the owner in violation of the lockdown guideline has opened the spa in Model Town area and called the employees

 The Model Town police have arrested the owner of a spa centre and its three employees for running a salon during curfew on Saturday.

The administration had announced closure of all non-essential services to ensure social distancing amid the coronavirus outbreak. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The accused has been identified as Harjit Kaur, owner of Gill Global Spa and Salon, Model Town, her three employees Ruby of Shimlapuri, Vandana Rani of Domoria Bridge and Vijay Kumar of Malerkotla road.

Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sukhdev Raj, who is investigating the case, said that a case under Section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the accused. The accused later were released on bail.

The ASI said that despite restriction on opening of salons and spa centres, the owner had opened the centre and also called the employees.