COVID-19: Cash reward for info on hotspot returnees in Bhind

Bhind (MP), Apr 16 () With an aim to curb thespread of coronavirus, the police in Bhind distict of MadhyaPradesh have announced a cash reward for those who provideinformation about the people coming from COVID-19 hotspots,but not revealing their details to the authorities.

Bhind Superintendent of Police (SP), Nagendra Singh,has launched this initiative.

Addressing the people of the district in a video-message, the SP said, "I am announcing Rs 500 cash award tothose who inform about the people who have come in Bhinddistrict after 10 from hotspot cities like Indore, Bhopal andUjjain and are hiding."

"The information can be provided directly to the SP orto the control room and their identity will be kept secret,"he said.

The decision to announce cash reward was taken with aview to check the spread of coronavirus in the district and toencourage people to come forward for their own safety, hesaid.

Singh warned that those who have returned to thedistrict from COVID-19 hotspots should come forward on theirown within 24 hours, failing which legal action will be takenagainst them.

Meanwhile, Bhind collector, Chote Singh informed thatnot a single case of coronavirus has been reported in thedistrict so far.

In neighbouring Morena district, 14 COVID-19 caseshave been reported as per the state health bulletin.

Indore has 586 coronavirus positive patients, whilethere are 167 such cases in Bhopal. COR MASNP NP