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Delhi: ASI tests COVID-19 positive, Kalkaji police colony under lockdown

Police said the ASI had been sent on leave last week and asked to be in home quarantine.

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Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava had earlier ordered that 25%-33% of the force will remain in home quarantine for a period of 10 days on rotation, with preference being given to personnel above 50 years of age and those with medical conditions. (Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

A 49-year-old assistant sub-inspector posted with the traffic police tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday evening. A resident of Kalkaji police colony, he has been shifted to AIIMS while his wife and two children have been advised home quarantine as they were asymptomatic.

DCP (Southeast district) R P Meena confirmed the case and said they have informed his department.

Police said the ASI had been sent on leave last week and asked to be in home quarantine. “He had complained of fever and informed his seniors. He got tested last week and received the report today,” said an officer.

Authorities are trying to ascertain how he contracted the infection.

Sixty-seven families live in the police colony, which is now under a strict lockdown. The entire colony was cordoned off on Monday evening. “We have assured his family of all help,” said a senior police officer.

On Monday evening, local police alerted residents and also sanitised the area with the civic agency’s help.

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Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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