The Chhattisgarh police have booked three people detected with the Covid- 19 pathogen, for hiding their travel history and violating isolation protocol, officials here said on Thursday. “A 24 year-old woman, who had recently returned from the United Kingdom, had kept her travel history hidden in order evade necessary isolation process,” the SHO, Kotwali said.
She have been booked under Sections 188, 269 and 271 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), he said. Besides, the Rajnandgaon police have booked a 24-year-old man, who had returned from Thailand few days back, for violating home quarantine norms prescribed by the state government.
The Rajnandgaon police said that the youngster had come to the city on March 14.
“Instead of observing self-isolation for 14 days after his arrival in the state, he was out travelling during his home isolation period,” police said.
“He has been booked under sections 188, 269, 270 and 271 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).”
Meanwhile, another youngster from Bhilai who had returned from Dubai recently, too had not followed the isolation protocol, police said adding that an FIR has been registered against him under the relevant sections of the IPC.
The state government has directed that those persons, who have returned from foreign trips, should disclose their travel history or face legal action.