Singer Kanika Kapoor tests positive for coronavirus; booked for negligence by Lucknow police
Lucknow, March 20
Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor who had attended several gatherings here and tested positive for coronavirus has been booked for negligence and disobedience to the order issued by a public servant, an official said.
The FIR was registered against at Sarojini Nagar police station, said Police Commissioner Surjit Pandey.
“An FIR was lodged at the Sarojini Nagar police station under IPC Sections 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant),” he told PTI.
The FIR was lodged on the complaint of the Lucknow chief medical officer.
Two more FIRs are likely to be filed against the singer at the Hazratganj and Gomtinagar police stations as she had visited at least three gatherings in the areas faaling under their jurisdiction.
The Lucknow Administration closed down a large part of the trans-Gomti area in the Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, hours after it was learnt that Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor was staying here.
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Kapoor tested positive for coronavirus on Friday. After she tested positive, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and her Member of Parliament son Dushyant isolated themselves for having attended the same party as Kapoor in Agra.
Several politicians are believed to have attended the same event. The Kapoor and UP health minister Jai Pratap Singh, who also attended the event, have also self-quarantined themselves.
The District Magistrate has also ordered a complete shutdown of all areas that the Bollywood singer had visited during the past seven days in the state capital.
“Lucknow district magistrate has sought details within 24 hrs about parties attended by singer Kanika Kapoor who tested positive for coronavirus,” an official said.
Kapoor has been accused of being irresponsible for having thrown parties and attending events after she returned from the UK instead of going to the advised self-quarantine.
Lucknow’s District Magistrate has ordered the Taj Hotel, where Kapoor attended a high-profile party, to be closed until further orders.
Kanika had attended a party at the Hotel Taj when she arrived in Lucknow earlier this week.
The shutdown will be in force till March 31.
All shops, restaurants, roadside eateries, sweet shops, malls, cafe, bars, hair saloons, and beauty parlors were shut down earlier in the day. Agencies
