The Delhi Police has registered an FIR against a man who allegedly attended the Tablighi Jamaat at Markaz last month and hid his travel history. The man is resident of Deenpur village in Najafgarh and the village has been declared a containment zone now.
Police said tha the man, his wife and child were hospitiesed after they were tested positive for Covid-19.
According to a senior police official, during physical verification of home quarantined persons, a man who was home quarantined at his residence in Deenpur village in Najafgarh, by the health authorities was not found present at his residence.
“On subsequent questioning, he hid facts about his past travel and movements. After analysing his call detail records and physical enquiry, it was found that he had visited Jamaat at Nizamuddin,” the senior police official said.
“Even during the repeated medical and police enquiry, he withheld this fact and did not disclose it to the authorities. Further, he has jeopardised the health of the local community and his family members. Two of his family members -- his wife and child have been tested positive for Covid-19,” he said.
“As a fallout, a containment zone has been declared in Deenpur village. Hence , a legal action has been initiated against him. A case under section 188 (for disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) Of the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of Epidemic diseases act, has been registered at Chhawla police station,” said police.
Comprehensive surveillance and information gathering through rigorous physical verification and technical monitoring is being ensured to enforce the lockdown and home quarantine norms to contain the spread of Coronavirus in Dwarka district, according to police.