This story is from May 29, 2020

Coronavirus patient booked under attempt to murder case in Haridwar

A 33-year-old man who has tested positive for Covid-19 has been booked under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). His sample was taken on May 24 at the district hospital and he was asked to follow home quarantine. However, two days ago he had gone to collect ration kit from a distribution program in which urban development minister Madan Kaushik took part in distributing ration kits to the needy. The patient visited public places and also went to collect ration kit where a large number of people were gathered.
Coronavirus patient booked under attempt to murder case in Haridwar
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HARIDWAR: A 33-year-old man who has tested positive for Covid-19 has been booked under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). His sample was taken on May 24 at the district hospital and he was asked to follow home quarantine. However, two days ago he had gone to collect ration kit from a distribution program in which urban development minister Madan Kaushik took part in distributing ration kits to the needy.
The patient visited public places and also went to collect ration kit where a large number of people were gathered.
Circle officer (CO) city Abhay Singh told TOI, “A case has been registered against under section 307 (attempt to murder) and 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the IPC and section 51 of Disaster Management act. He has no travel history and we are tracing his contact history and all persons would be quarantined soon.”
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