FIR against COVID-19 patient in Morena who hid travel history

Morena (MP), Apr 7 () A case has been registeredhere against a coronavirus-infected man who allegedly did notdisclose that he had returned from Dubai and went on toorganize a post-funeral ceremony after his mother's death.

Around 1,500 persons attended the customary feastorganized by the accused on March 20, according to the police.

His careless behavior probably led to at least 11other persons including his wife catching infection, a healthofficial said on Tuesday.

The man, who worked as a waiter in Dubai, returnedhere on March 17 following his mother's death but did not tellthe district authorities about his travel history amid thecoronavirus outbreak, said a police official.

On March 20 he organized the customary 13th day post-funeral rituals and a feast for the community, said inspectorVinay Yadav of Civil Lines police station.

The accused violated the orders of districtauthorities that those who had returned from abroad mustisolate themselves at home, said inspector Yadav.

Arond 1,500 persons attended the feast organized bythe accused, he said.

Chief Medical and Health Officer of the district R CBandil said that on March 27 the man and his wife turned up atthe government hospital with COVID-19 symptoms, and testedpositive for the disease.

On April 3, ten persons who had attended the feastwere also found to have contracted the infection.

As of Monday, over 30,000 persons were quarantinedat home in the district, Bandil said. Most of the personswho attended the feast hav been traced, he added.

A First Information Report was registered against himon Monday night under IPC sections 188 (disobedience to orderduly promulgated by public servant), 269 (negligent act likelyto spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 270(malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerousto life), inspector Yadav said. COR ADU MASKRK KRK