Daijiworld Media Network - Mandya (MS)
Mandya, Apr 11: Tahsildar and taluk bailiff of K R Pet taluk in the district has given clarification on the escaping of three men, who escaped from the checkpost at Tendekere threatening the policemen that they are Muslim youths and they have coronavirus infection and the same may spread to the checkpost personnel if they tried to catch them.
In a press release, the tahsildar said, "I visited the spot of the incident after I got the news that three youths who approached the checkpost at Tendekere near Jockey factory on April 8 at 10.45 pm in an auto rickshaw and threatened the personnel manning the checkpost and escaped.
Police personnel with the arrested youths and confiscated auto-rickshaw
"When I inquired about the incident with the security personnel who were manning the checkpost, they told me that the youths, when intercepted by the personnel for checking showed the home quarantine seal on their hand and said, "We are Muslim youths. We are infected with coronavirus. If you try to catch us we will kill you also by spreading this to you." Then the youths fled from the spot. I have conveyed this matter to the media accordingly.
"Later the police arrested these youths from Ballekere village near Bookanakere Hobali. They are identified as Mahesh, Abhishek, and Srinivas alias Appu. An FIR is registered against all the three.
"It has come to light during the investigation that though the youths were Hindus. They had lied to the checkpost personnel that they are Muslims with the intention of escaping from the security personnel.
"The accused had lied in order to escape from the spot and accordingly I had conveyed to the media that they were Muslim youths. There is no ulterior motive behind my statement that was given to the media on that day.
"I also request through this press release with the public of K R Pet taluk that no Muslim youths have come to spread the coronavirus disease in the taluk and this is baseless allegations and far from truth. I request the public not to panic and live in harmony with people of all faith as usual,” he stated in the press release.