Kaithal Hoax call creates panic

A call from a foreign number (+13174208592) to a youth, Manjeet Singh of Azimgarh village, in Guhla-Cheeka area of Kaithal district on Sunday night created panic in the area. As per information, the caller identified himself as a Karachi resident and told the receiver that he wanted to spread Covid in Punjab and sought his help in the matter. The police was informed and a case registered. The cyber cell of the police has started tracing the call details and its origin as well. OC

CHANDIGARH Rs 20K for sanitising villages

Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said the Haryana Government had approved Rs20,000 for sanitisation activities in villages to contain Covid spread. Dushyant said on demand for additional funds by various districts, the state government decided to give nod to gram panchayats having own resources to carry out sanitisation and grant Rs20,000 to those having an annual income of less than Rs2 lakh from its own resources (including interest income from FDs). He said that the ADCs were directed to provide details of such gram panchayats of their respective districts so that the necessary funds may be released. TNS

AMBALA two more suspected cases

Two more suspected Covid patients were reported in Ambala district on Monday, taking the tally to 157, including 95 Tablighi Jamaat attendees, Civil Surgeon Dr Kuldeep Singh said. The fresh cases are a 60-year-old paternal uncle of a 21-year-old Patiala youth, who had tested positive and was admitted to Ambala City Civil Hospital, and a 44-year-old woman, who had travelled to Punjab recently. Since the Patiala youth was no showing symptoms anymore, his sample was sent for clinical examination, said Dr Singh. TNS

AMBALA 2 held for lockdown violation

The police have arrested two persons and booked another for violating the District Magistrate’s order imposing lockdown till April 14, officials said here Monday. The arrested persons are Dilbagh Singh of Ambala Cantt, who was roaming outside, and Gulshan of Ambala City, who had opened his shop. While Dilbagh was sent to jail by a local court, Gulshan was released on bail, the officials added. In a separate case, Kamal of Saha near here was booked for selling illicit liquor during the lockdown. He was yet to be arrested, the police said. TNS