67 labourers trying to go to native in UP held

TNN | Apr 27, 2020, 04:08 IST

The labourers were travelling in a truck and were nabbed during checking on Saturday

Palanpur: The Banaskantha police on Saturday apprehended 67 jobless labourers who were trying to return to their native in Uttar Pradesh from Surat.
The labourers were travelling in a truck and were nabbed during checking a Amirgadh check post, said deputy superintendent of police D B Vakil. “All have been shifted to shelter home in Ambaji,” he said.
The truck driver was arrested and booked under sections 269,188,and 114 of IPC.
According to police, the labourers belonging to different districts of UP, were working in different factories in Surat and were rendered jobless due to lockdown.
Eight test positive in Banaskantha
Palanpur: Eight new Covid-19 cases were reported in Banaskantha district on Saturday. Those testing positive included three women and a 3-years-old child, said epidemic medical officer NK Garg. All are residents of Gathaman village and live in same neighbourhood. “They have been shifted to Banaskantha civil hospital. With this the total coronavirous tally has gone up top 29 in Banaskantha.