Odisha Health Minister’s daughter booked for violation of COVID-19 guidelines

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Jun 28, 2020 at 10:52 PM Updated On : Jun 28, 2020 at 11:00 PM

Jharsuguda: The police registered a case against Deepali Das, the daughter of Health Minister Naba Kishore Das, for allegedly violating COVID-19 guidelines in Jharsuguda.

Based on a complaint lodged by Jharsuguda Municipality Official and COVID-19 Magistrate, the Jharsuguda Town Police registered a case against Deepali Das. This was informed by Jharsuguda SP Rahul PR today.

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On June 22, during a function to felicitate corona warriors at the DRDA conference hall, Deepali Das and some other persons present did not maintain social distancing norms and adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines.

Also, the police booked the persons present at the function.

In her reaction, Deepali said, “Some disappointed people unnecessarily pointed finger towards me. I want to clarify I will respect the law and continue to work for the people of Jharsuguda.”

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