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Himachal Pradesh: Murder bid FIR for coronavirus spread

DHARAMSHALA: In the first such case in

Himachal Pradesh

, a Chamba truck driver was booked for attempt to murder for infecting his two-year-old daughter and three other persons with Covid-19. The man who is admitted in a Covid care centre of Chamba was booked on Wednesday.

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Superintendent of police

Monika Bhutungru

confirmed that an FIR under this section was registered against the driver. After returning from Baddi area of Himachal, the Chamba man had held a booze party with his three friends.

The man tested positive on May 5 during random sampling while his two friends and daughter were confirmed virus-positive later.


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