Mangaluru: 9 suspects in murder, assault cases test Covid-19 positive

Nine persons facing the charges of murdering Adyar Gram Panchayat president Yakub and those involved in a scuffle at Bajilakeri have tested positive for Covid-19.

In the murder of Yakub, Mangaluru Rural Police had arrested three persons. They were produced to the court via video conference. The throat swab samples of three persons arrested have tested positive for Covid-19. Accordingly, Mangaluru Rural Police Station was sealed and the

police personnel who were part of the operation to arrest the accused were asked to remain



quarantined.

The Mangaluru North (Bunder) Police had arrested 12 persons involved in a scuffle in Bajilakeri on July 13 night. Five persons who were injured in the scuffle were availing treatment in the hospital.

The throat swab samples of all the 12 arrested were sent for Covid test and six persons had tested positive for Covid-19. Accordingly, even Bunder station was sealed and police personnel part of the operation to arrest the accused were asked to remain quarantined. Both the stations will be sealed for 48 hours and will be sanitised.