Corona warriors including police personnel and civil officers were attacked by the villagers at Kolakunda Tanda in Sedam taluk, Kalaburagi district, on Friday when the former visited the village to bring a COVID-19 infected patient to a designated hospital. The villagers retaliated with cudgels and stones and injured a couple of officers who were later admitted to a local health facility. As the news reached the district headquarters, Additional Superintendent of Police Prasanna Desai rushed to the village with reinforcement and brought the situation under control. Superintendent of Police Ida Martin Marbaniang said that the patient was brought to the designated COVID-19 hospital after convincing her parents. Anand Rao, Circle Inspector attached to Mudhol Circle, told The Hindu that an FIR would be filed against the attackers.

Source: The Hindu June 19, 2020 12:30 UTC