Maha: Four missing COVID-19 patients booked in Nanded

Aurangabad, May 5 () A case was registered againstfour COVID-19 patients, who went missing at Nanded district inMaharashtra, police said on Tuesday.

The police have launched a manhunt for four persons,who were among 20 pilgrims from the Langar Sahib, part of theTakht Hazur Sahib Sachkhand Gurdwara, over 255 km from here,an official said.

Of the 20 pilgrims who tested positive, 16 were tracedon Sunday, while the hunt was on for the remaining four, allof whom are residents of Nanded, he said.

At least 20 pilgrims tested positive for COVID-19,after swabs of 97 persons staying in the Langar Sahib weresent for testing between April 30 and May 1. However, by thetime the reports came in, the 20 had moved, the official said.

A case under section 269 (negligent act likely tospread infection of disease dangerous to life) and otherprovisions of the IPC, Disaster Management Act and EpidemicAct was registered at Vazirabad police station, he added. AWARU ARU