Maharashtra: Shiv Sena leader files FIR against Saudi-returned family for willful violation of home quarantine

On Sunday, a two-year-old boy tested positive for coronavirus. He is from the same family of 24 who had earlier tested positive. The patients are stable and undergoing treatment at a local hospital, said Sangli District Collector Abhijeet Chaudhari.

Pawar told The Indian Express that the family was asked to remain in home quarantine till March 30 after their return from Saudi Arabia. However, they openly defied the orders and on March 15, held a grand feast which was attended by more than 250 people. The family runs multiple shops and the shops had reportedly been reopened soon after their return from Saudi Arabia. “The family went around meeting people and travelling across Sangli and Kolhapur, but the police did not take any action against them,” Pawar said.

By March 19, the family had developed the first symptoms and sought medical help. Subsequent tests revealed that they were infected with coronavirus. “By intentionally not following the rules of home quarantine, they have put the entire Islampur taluka at risk. More than 400 people who had come in contact with them are in quarantine and search for more contacts is still on,” said the Sena leader.

Pawar has asked for strict punishment against the family of four for endangering the lives of many people.