34 labourers reach UP from Mumbai by hiding in fruit crates, sent in quarantine

district administration has caught hold of 34 labourers who arrived here from Mumbai by hiding in empty fruit crates during nationwide lockdown and sent m to a quarantine facility, officials said on Wednesday.

labourers reached district on Monday and were hiding in Kakrala area of Sadar tehsil, officials said.

District Magistrate of Badaun, Kumar Prashant, on Wednesday said a team of district administrative officials along with health department officials and social activists were sent to vill.

"Initially, villrs said that one has come to ir vill from Mumbai.

However, later y admitted that 34 labourers had come from Mumbai's Andheri area on April 20, and were staying in jungle located in vicinity of vill," he said.

y have been quarantined at a school in area, DM said.