Police Arrests Man Who Claimed Treatment For Coronavirus

Police on Friday arrested a 21-year-old shopkeeper in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir who had claimed to have found the cure to coronavirus.

“On the afternoon of 20 March, Tangmarg Police was alerted to an audio clip which was going viral on various social media platforms. The person in the audio clip claimed to have found a cure for treating coronavirus and requested for his message to be made viral so that it can reach the masses,” a police officer said.

“The clip generated a stir and people were frantically enquiring about the same and were planning to visit his native village. Which would have resulted in chaos and confusion,” the police said.

Acting on this tipoff, Police swung into action and arrested the accused who has been identified as Mohammad Hussain Kumar son of Ali Mohammad Kumar of Mochikhoda, the officer said.

“Appropriate legal action has been initiated against the person,” the police said, adding, “General public is requested to take advice only and only from qualified medical practitioners and not to fall for quacks looking to make a quick buck and profit from the pandemic.”

Police said any similar attempt or misinformation may please be brought into the notice of Tangmarg Police immediately.

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SRINAGAR:  At least 43 Indians returning home from Pakistan and kept in isolation by authorities in Amritsar include14 students from Kashmir studying in Pakistan, according to a local news agency CNS.

They were driven to a drug rehabilitation centre, where they were screened.
Kashmiri students were asked to return home after Pakistan closed its educational institutions due to the virus outbreak.

Besides, 14 Kashmiris, there were 29 crew members of a broadcasting team who had gone to cover the Pakistan Super League, who entered India through Attari border in Amritsar on Thursday Morning.
“The group was handed over to us on Thursday morning,” Amritsar civil surgeon Dr Prabhdeep Kaur Johal was quoted saying. “After conducting their medical checkup, they have been isolated for the next 24 hours. They will be tested again and their reports will be sent to the higher authorities. The decision of their release will be taken up by the state government on Friday. Till now, all of them have been asymptomatic.”

Before they were permitted to enter India, there was a lot of drama at Attari, the news agency reported. The students were exited from Pakistan and the Indian immigration officials delayed the permission to enter by at least a day. After their families and the media reported the case to the authorities, they were finally permitted in.

Pakistan has reported two death and 454 have tested positive for the Coronavirus. Islamabad has closed all the educational institutions to prevent the spread of the virus and asked Kashmiri students to go home for the time being.