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Patiala, April 23
Rajpura town in the district has been notified as a “buffer zone” following a sudden spurt in the number of cases. There will be now strict surveillance on the movement of people in the town. Meanwhile, the Patiala police have booked four persons in two FIRs for curfew violations.
Two Covid-positive persons, admitted to the isolation ward of Government Rajindra Hospital, have been booked for violation of curfew and district magistrate orders. Two others, who also tested positive, were booked for spreading the virus and flouting curfew in Rajpura.
SSP Mandeep Sidhu said a letter was received from the Civil Surgeon in this regard. A case was registered under the Disaster Management Act at Kotwali police station against Krishan Kumar Gaba and Krishan Kumar Bansal. Gaba runs a book shop and allegedly sold books to many parents in the city. However, he has denied the allegations.
Further, in another FIR following a report by the Senior Medical Officer of Rajpura regarding the irresponsible movement of individuals who were Covid-positive, a preliminary inquiry was conducted by the police.
The FIR was lodged following a report in The Tribune. “More than 20 of the active cases are directly linked to hookah parties which were held in Rajpura almost every da,” senior officials said. — TNS
