Viral video: 10 identified, 4 of them kin of cured man

Chandigarh, May 15

The UT police have identified at least 10 persons, including four family members of a recovered Covid-19 patient, who held a ceremony to welcome a man who returned home at Ram Darbar after getting cured.

An FIR was registered against unknown Ram Darbar residents for defying social distancing norms after a video had gone viral.

The clip showed some residents of Ram Darbar, violating social distancing norms by garlanding a man and showering flower petals on him. He was given a grand welcome amid dhol beats.

Police officials said based on the video at least 10 persons have been identified, including four family members, who were among the crowd gathered to welcome the man.

Besides the video, the police is also scrutinising the CCTV footage of the area.

“We are in process of identifying all people after which they will be arrested,” said a police official.

The cop was also seen standing on one side and watching the whole ceremony, following which Inspector Rajdeep Singh, SHO, Sector 31 police station, had sent a special report to senior officers on the role of that cop.

Police officials said an explanation has been called from the head constable against whom departmental action was recommended for failing to disperse the crowd and inform his superiors. — TNS