6 Thailand nationals booked in TN on charges of violating visa norms

Erode (TN), Apr 7 (PTI) Six Thailand nationals, who tested positive for coronavirus here, have been booked for allegedly indulging in religious preaching in violation of visa rms and hiding facts regarding ir health problems, police said.

Cases have been registered against six, w undergoing treatment in isolation ward in nearby Perundurai IRT Government Medical College Hospital, under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code, y said. action was taken based on a complaint by local Tahsildar lodged with Erode South Police.

According to police, Thai Nationals who possessed tourist visas engd mselves in Islamic preaching despite suffering from COVID-19. In all, a group of seven Thailand nationals came here some three weeks ago, stayed at Kollampalayam Housing Unit complex and engd mselves in preaching.

A 49-year old man among m died due to kidney ailment at a government hospital in Coimbatore. remaining six tested positive for coronavirus, prompting authorities to launch a massive contact tracing of those who h attended preaching sessions and ors.

District Collector C Kathiravan on Tuesday said over 1.09 lakh people have been kept under home quarantine in district as a preventive measure. ting that re was information that several of m were coming out of ir houses and roaming around, he warned that such people would be arrested.