Maoist Couple Who Sought Medical Aid From Security Forces In Chhhattisgarh Test Covid Positive

Officials had earlier claimed that there has been an outbreak of coronavirus infection in Maoist camps.

An ailing Maoist couple who approached the security forces seeking medical help in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district have tested positive for coronavirus, the police said on Thursday. Officials had earlier claimed that there has been an outbreak of coronavirus infection in Maoist camps. "Arjun Tatti and his wife Laxmi Padda, who were active in the Medki Local Organisation Squad of Maoists, contacted security personnel at Kamdeta BSF camp on Wednesday saying they were ill and need help," Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said. Both tested positive for coronavirus and were admitted to a COVID-19 hospital in Kanker for treatment, he said.