10th April, 2020
By Our Reporter
A suspected thief who tested positive for coronavirus has condemned seven policemen and a judge in the Indian state of Punjab into home quarantine.
The second suspect, was also believed to be positive, but he jumped the test and ran away.
Both men were caught by residents at Focal Point in Jalandhar, The Hindu reported.
They then handed the suspects to the police, said Assistant Commissioner of Police Vhaibh Sehgal.
They were later produced before a judge, Monika Singh.
Alarm bells rang because the two men coughed continuously in court.
This made Judge Singh to order their medical test.
During the medical examination, one of them escaped.
The remaining suspect tested positive.
The police team who took their statement and conducted the initial investigation, along with the judge, went into home quarantine.
Two civilians are also among the 10 quarantined.
Assistant police commissioner Sehgal said a hunt is on for the man who has absconded.
Punjab has 130 COVID-19 cases and 11 fatalities.