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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Staff Reporter

Man escapes from quarantine facility

A 42-year-old man who returned from Karnataka a few days ago and was quarantined at a government facility at Tholpetty near Kattikulam in the district escaped from there on Saturday.

Manikkuttan of Chittedath at Vakathanam in Kottayam had illegally entered the State a few days ago through the Tholpetty checkpost, and was institutionally quarantined by the Thirunelly grama panchayat authorities at a private lodge.

The Thirunelly police have registered a case.

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