Six arrested for attacking health official

Madurai: The Kayathar police on Sunday arrested six people who attacked a health inspector while he was relocating family members of a covid-19 positive person on Saturday.

In all, 12 people were booked under various sections of IPC including 332- voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty and 353- assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty based on the complaint from injured health inspector of Vellankottai Kaliraj.

They were identified as N Shahul Hameed, S Anish, I Mydeen, P Thameem Ansari, S Ashith, N Kamaal, S Karun Ashith, P Mohammed Yusuf, S Navas Khan, A Mohammed Rafik, R Jalal and S Ismail. A police team arrested Anish, Mydeen, Mohammed Yusuf, Ashith, Jalal and Navas Khan on Sunday and a search was underway for the remaining six.

Police said that a 49-year-old man from Ayyanarvuthu village tested positive for covid-19. Following test report, a team of health officials including doctors were shifting his family members to hospital. On Sunday, two of his family members too tested positive for covid-19. The accused had man handled, beat him up and damaged his bike after picking a quarrel with him


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