Coronavirus Scare: Sahil Khan Claimed Neighbours of Testing Positive; Slammed for Creating Panic, Issues Apology

People all over the world are distressed in the wake of the deadly Coronavirus, which has claimed thousands of deaths all over the globe. Amidst the ongoing tension, actor Sahil Khan led to a frenzy when he claimed that two of his neighbours have tested positive for COVID-19, without having verified the information.

Khan, best known for the 2001 film Style, resides at Imperial Heights in Goregaon with several television celebrities residing in the residential complex. On Saturday evening, the actor posted a video on his social media stating that two residents of the building- a 72-year-old and an 18-year-old had been inflicted with the virus.

As soon as the video went online, the residents of his building called for an urgent meeting with Khan and slammed him for spreading baseless information.  One of the residents, Raman Handa and actor-astrologer said, "We were taken by utter shock [by his video]. We don't know what prompted him to spread wrong information." The residents took a stand against him and told him that his action would be reported to the local civic officials. Ghajini actor Pradeep Rawat who stays in the same society also said, "It was only then that he tendered a written apology to the society and the local municipal ward office. Perhaps, he did it to gain mileage. He apologised, so we did not pursue the matter." 

Later, Sahil deleted the video and posted another one clarifying his stance and stated that he had been misinformed. In an interview with Mid-day, Sahil Khan said, "I was worried as my ailing dad was recently discharged from the hospital. I had put up a post about taking precautions. It was a case of Chinese whispers; it was unverified. As soon as other residents asked me, I apologised and deleted the post."