A member of the Tableeghi Jamat, who was placed in quarantine in the Layyah district of Punjab, tried to escape isolation after attacking a policeman with a knife. The injured policeman has been shifted to the hospital since the incident.
Police officer at Layyah got injured by sharp edge weapon while suspect of #cornoravirus patient tried to flee from quarantine centre. Need to understand the fact that Police is trying to stop the spread of #COVID19 . Listen to them and respect them for their duty. pic.twitter.com/x6qJbxAgao
— SSP Atif Nazir (@SSP_Atif_Nazir) March 29, 2020
Superintendent Police Atif Nazar shared the details of the unfortunate incident via Twitter, while simultaneously urging the public to cooperate with the police, as they are doing their jobs, trying to protect the public from the continued spread of Coronavirus.