Burglary in Covid patients’ house causes alarm in Karnal

Karnal, June 8

Burglars last night broke into a house whose all five family members were in hospital after having tested positive for Covid-19. Now, the police have to trace the burglars not only to retrieve the stolen valuables, including gold ornaments and a TV set, but also to ascertain if they too have been infected.

An angry relative said the administration and the police had failed to effectively seal the infected area. “Only barricades were raised in front of the house. No police personnel was stationed there.The entire lane should have been declared a ‘containment zone’ and security deployed there,” he said.

Ward councillor Megha Bhandari too accused the police of negligence. “In the absence of adequate security at their homes, people will stop venturing out for testing,” she warned.

The Sector 4 police station incharge denied the charge, claiming that a police team patrolled the area during the night. “The police have registered a case and efforts are on to nab the burglars,” Surinder Singh Bhoria, Superintendent of Police, said. — TNS