Lakshadweep Officials Accuse Filmmaker Of Violating Home Quarantine Rules

Officials said filmmaker Ayesha Sulthana roamed in public places and interacted with people, violating the seven-day mandatory home quarantine rule.

Accusing filmmaker Ayesha Sulthana, booked for sedition, of violating mandatory home quarantine rules, the Lakshadweep administration on Tuesday warned of stringent action against her if she repeated it. In a caution notice to Sulthana, District Collector S Asker Ali, who is also chairman of the Disaster Management Authority, alleged that Ms Sulthana, who arrived at Kavaratti on June 19 after being summoned by police for questioning, moved out of the place of her stay, visited public places and mingled with other people, violating the seven-day mandatory home quarantine rule in force in the islands since May 12. Ayesha Sulthana, an islander, was booked by Lakshadweep police for sedition while she was in Kerala. She returned to the islands after being summoned by the Kavaratti police in connection with the case.