Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath orders FIR against COVID-19 positive singer Kanika Kapoor for not following government guidelines

By Vandana Srivastawa

on March 20, 2020

Kanika Kapoor is the first Bollywood celebrity to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. The singer was tested positive in Lucknow after she landed in India from London. However, things did not stop there as she attended a string of parties in Uttar Pradesh and supposedly brought a whole load of people under scrutiny including former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, her son Dushyant Singh, UP Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh, Jitin Prasad and Deependra Hooda. They have all been sent into isolation including 66 other people.

Kanika’s father stated that she attended three parties but the singer said she had attended a small get-together. However, her problems are not limited to having tested positive as UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to lodge an FIR against her for concealing facts and putting public in danger. According to the latest reports, U.P police is all set to take action against Kanika and will be filing an FIR against the singer under Section 269 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). ACS Home in a letter to Kanika Kapoor wrote, "Just one you and your callousness has brought the entire state to fear."

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Hello everyone, For the past 4 days I have had signs of flu, I got myself tested and it came positive for Covid-19. My family and I are in complete quarantine now and following medical advice on how to move forward. Contact mapping of people I have been in touch with is underway aswell. I was scanned at the airport as per normal procedure 10days ago when I came back home, the symptoms have developed only 4 days ago. At this stage I would like to urge you all to practice self isolation and get tested if you have the signs. I am feeling ok, like a normal flu and a mild fever, however we need to be sensible citizens at this time and think of all around us. We can get through this without panic only if we listen to the experts and our local, state and central government directives. Wishing everyone good health. Jai Hind ! Take care, KK

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A senior police official said, “The FIR will be lodged against her because she came from London and was aware of the corona safety protocols. She apparently did not get tested at the airport and even though she was developing symptoms, she freely attended parties and mingled with a large number of people.”

Kanika had stayed in room no 602 of Hotel Taj which has now closed for two days and the officials are scanning the CCTV footage of the hotel to see the movement of the singer in the hotel. The party was hosted by Akbar Ahmad Dumpy. UP Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh who was present at the party has already sent his samples for corona tests on Friday afternoon.

(Source: IANS/PeepingMoon/TOI)