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One out of two women who threw money in streets test corona positive



JANAKPURDHAM: One of the two women who had run away throwing money in the streets at Janakpurdham-4, Mahabir Chowk is found coronavirus positive in a rapid test conducted on Saturday.

Both of them were arrested by the police with the help of CCTV footage.

According to Janakpur based Provincial Hospital sources, the rapid diagnostic test result showed one of them COVID-19 positive. The hospital added that it was preparing for the PCR test of both.

The police had arrested both from the area near the mosque located behind Ram Janaki Temple.

According to SP Jaya Raj Sapkota, the spokesperson at the Provincial Police Office, the two had spat on 10, 20 and 100 rupee notes and thrown the money in the streets.

The arrested are said to be the sisters-in-law in relation.

Publish Date : 18 April 2020 20:14 PM

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