Kollam, Mar 27: A young IAS officer in Kerala has been booked by police after he left the state violating instructions to remain under home quarantine following his recent return from honeymoon abroad, officials said on Friday.
A First Information Report has been registered against Kollam sub-collector Anupam Mishra, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, based on a report from the Health department about the violation, Kollam Superintendent of Police T Narayanan said.
Describing the action of the officer as a “serious matter”, District Collector B. Abdul Nasser said Mishra had returned to Kerala on March 19 from his Malaysia-Singapore trip and was advised to remain under quarantine, as per the protocol for overseas returnees in the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak.
On his return to Kerala from the foreign trip, Mishra had undergone medical examination and did not show symptoms. His personal staff, including gunman, have also been kept under observation.
However, the officer had left for his brother’s place in Bengaluru without informing anyone, Nasser said.
When the Collector got in touch with him, Mishra informed him that he was in Bengaluru.
“He was on leave after his marriage and took permission to travel to Malaysia and Singapore. On his return I advised him to remain under home quarantine. Seems like he left to be with his family at Bengaluru,” Nasser told PTI.
However, police said Mishra’s mobile tower location shows Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Authorities came to know on Thursday that Mishra, who had been staying alone in his quarters at Kollam, was not there after health department staff, who regularly visit people in quarantine, found the lights in his house switched off, police sources said.
“The officer has gone without prior permission or leave. He did not have any symptoms of the virus. Without informing us, he left. It is a serious matter, the collector said adding Mishra has been asked to provide his current address and travel details to Bengaluru.”
When an officer leaves his jurisdiction, he is supposed to inform the government, which Mishra did not do. He has also not taken prior permission for leaving the state, the later told reporters.
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The state government has sought an explanation from the officer in this regard.
A case has been registered against him under various sections of the Indian Penal Code including 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (Negligent Act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 271 (disobedience to quarantine rule), police said.
Kollam, is the only district in the state, which has not reported any positive case of COVID-19 so far. A total of 176 positive cases have been reported in the state so far.
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Dear unknown,
you are the only third grade person in the world who bring religion in all matter,
who is hitler ? kill is uncontable
who is bush ? kill is uncountable
who is modi? killer of gujrath genoicide
people with black suite sitting in parliment and who put bomb on innocient civilin are great & patroit people.
people who fight back are criminal and terror.
we are proud of our islamic religion and not like your assh*le religion who worship million god without address
replace your gobar brain to human brain!! life will enlight
Why these brainless people are killing each other for party.. That killers fate also will be same. But it will be by some other goons
Again political rivalry came into limelight
Shameless creature.. they all doing to defame Islam. True follower of Islam wont do such things
Arrest all goons. Police hesitate to arrest most of the goons because they are working for party as their goon
To where these youths heading.. Shocking
Interesting fact is while classifying terrorists and criminals on the basis of their religion, Most of them are Muslims. I dont know why, but still they will address them as peace lovers and their religion is peaceful one
Inna lillah. I could not understand why Muslim youths are following Shaitaan and making their way to Jahannum. Will they be able to return the life of the youth? Why are they blind? why cant live and let leave other peacefully. No political party will come to your help when you need it. Political party will use you for the benefit only. May Allah bless the deceased with magfirah and bless with right way of thinking to the youths who are running away from right path.
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