Rape accused tests Covid positive in Kota, cops put in self isolation

KOTA: A 22-year-old youth, who was arrested on Monday night for allegedly raping a 20-year-old girl, was found Covid positive in the test report received on Wednesday. Following the report, the accused was admitted to the New Medical College Hospital while 6-7 policemen of Anantpura police station, who had come in contact with him, were sent to self-isolation. The test reports of the cops are expected by Thursday.
Prince, alias Arvind Chouhan, a resident of Khedli Phatak area, was arrested on Monday night after a girl lodged a case of rape against him on June 22, Anantpura circle inspector Devesh Bhardwaj said.
His Covid samples were collected on Tuesday and it was confirmed on Wednesday morning that the a accused was positive.
Meanwhile on Wednesday, 6 others including 4 women from Chavani Ramchandrapura, one woman from Nanda Ki Bari and a 20-year-old youth from Govind Nagar of Kota city, tested positive taking the total number cases in Kota to 676.
Besides, a class 10 girl of Govind Nagar, who had sat for the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education examination at government school in Indira Gandhi Nagar on June 29 and 30, tested positive on Tuesday. Following the report, at least 357 students, who had appeared for the exam along with her in the examination centre along with 30 teachers, have been sent to home quarantine. The student’s younger sister had tested positive on June 27 and is currently under treatment at a government hospital.
Similarly, at another examination centre for class 12 students, two teachers tested positive following which samples of 23 teachers and 123 students of the examination centre were collected for testing and they were asked remain in home quarantine.