A pathetic story of a labourer, who returned from Chennai, spent two days in a jungle after being denied admission to a quarantine centre and entry to his village in Ganjam district has been reported.
Barik Nayak, after reaching Baleswar by train, had been brought to his nativity Bhanjanagar area by bus. But when he reached his village, local residents refused him entry into the village.Nayak said that he had to spend two days in the jungle near the village as the local Sarpanch and administration did not help him for his admission to any quarantine centre. Later, Nayak was taken to a quarantine centre at Sanakodanda by police, according to reports.