Mangaluru police jittery as arrested accused test positive for Covid 19

MANGALURU: Ever since the coronavirus pandemic struck, the act of nabbing the accused has become dangerous for the police. Incidents of accused being tested Covid-19 positive are on the rise.
In an incident reported from a police station on the outskirts of the city, the police arrested eight accused who were brought to the police station for formalities.
They were booked under IPC section 307 (attempt to murder).
As the investigation was under progress, and the accused were to be produced before the magistrate, they underwent medical check-up.
A senior officer told TOI, “It came as a huge shock that two of the accused were tested positive for Covid-19, due to which 10 of our men are affected. Sanitisation of the police station is complete and all police stations are being sanitised everyday," the officer said.