Kottur Police Station was sealed on Sunday after a head constable attached to the station tested positive for coronavirus.
All the 42 staff, including police personnel and the Police Sub-inspector, are kept under institutional quarantine. The Kottur Police Quarters has been declared a containment zone.
Ballari Superintendent of Police C.K. Baba stated that complaints coming under the jurisdiction of Kottur Police Station can be registered at the Kanahosalli Police Station.