FIR against Kerala sub-collector for fleeing quarantine

Thiruvananthapuram:28.03.2020

The Kerala government on Friday suspended Kollam sub-collector Anupam Mishra, who left the state violating instructions to remain under home quarantine after his trip abroad.

An FIR had been registered against Mishra, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, on the basis of a report from the health department about the violation. Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters that the IAS officer had left without taking permission from the authorities.

“That is not a right act. We have requested those under observation to strictly follow quarantine instructions. But when a responsible officer like the sub-collector fled Kerala, it has brought disgrace to the state, Vijayan said. Hence, “We have decided to suspend him”, he said.

The young IAS officer had returned to the Kerala on March 19 from his honeymoon to Malaysia-Singapore and had been asked to remain under observation. However, he left for his brother’s place in Bengaluru without informing anyone. Though he underwent a medical examination, he did not show symptoms. His personal staff, including a gunman, have also been kept under observation.

When Kollam collector B Abdul Nasser got in touch with him, Mishra informed him that he was in Bengaluru. However, police said Mishra’s mobile tower location showed that he was at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. PTI

Kollam sub-collector Anupam Mishra returned to Kerala from his Malaysia-Singapore trip on March 19 and was asked to remain in quarantine, but he left for his home state Uttar Pradesh