Coronavirus: Tablighi Jamaat Attendees Defecate In Narela Quarantine Centre's Corridor In Delhi; FIR Lodged

In a fresh case of misconduct, two Tablighi Jamaat members in Narela quarantine station in Delhi allegedly defecated inside the hospital.

Men wearing a protective facemasks sit on a special service bus taking them to a quarantine facility amid concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Nizamuddin area of New Delhi on March 31, 2020. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

New Delhi: In a fresh case of misconduct, two Tablighi Jamaat members in Narela quarantine station in Delhi allegedly defecated inside the hospital. The two attendees of the Nizamuddin Markaz congregation which emerged as the hotspot of Coronavirus in the country, were found defecating in the corridor of the hospital. This comes after the recent reports of Jamaatis’ misconduct with nurses and spitting at hospital staff. An FIR has been registered against the two persons for allegedly defecating openly on the second floor  in Narela quarantine centre, where COVID-19 patients are being treated, Delhi Police said. The cleaning staff of the centre has filed the complaint against Mohammad Fahd (25) and Adnam Zahir (18), who are residents of Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh. According to the FIR, 'the routine sanitation staff reported that some passengers passed latrine in front of a room on March 31. Watch Here: "During routine sanitation, staff for cleaning has reported that some passengers passed latrine in front of room number 212 on second floor. One of the employees has reported this and House Keeping Supervisor has forwarded the same. The persons residing on the said floor namely Mohammad Fahd (25) and Adnam Zahir (18) are the suspects of the above said act and not following the instruction of health department/government and helping the spread of novel coronavirus and put the life of people at risk and jeopardise the entire containment measure," the FIR said. "Therefore you are hereby requested to lodge an FIR against the under the relevant provision of IPC, the Disaster Management Act 2005 and the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897," it said.

FIR registered against 2 people, who had attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi & are currently at the quarantine center in Narela. The FIR reads 'today during the routine sanitation staff cleaning has reported that some passengers passed latrine in front of a room on 31 March.' pic.twitter.com/HnpIuchNfN

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Acting on the same, the police registered the FIR and investigation is underway.