Kanika Kapoor’s Friend Missing after She Tested COVID-19 Positive; Lucknow Police Launches Search

Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor tested positive for the coronavirus. She flew down from London to Lucknow and was also a part of few parties. After a get together with family and friends, the singer attended Akbar Ahmad’s party where many political personalities were present.

Right from former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje and her son Dushyant Singh to the South Africa cricket team that stayed at the same hotel as the singer, close to 400 people are reported to have come in contact with Kanika.

The singer faced bashing from netizens who tagged her as ‘irresponsible’ and slammed her for risking many lives into danger. Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh health department has started calling all the attendees of the party, asking them to isolate themselves and report in case they show any symptoms of the novel coronavirus.

Amongst the many people, Kanika came in contact with was her friend and  Mumbai based entrepreneur, Ojas Desai. Ojas was present with singer Kanika at Hotel Taj and left the city on March 16. 

While the police have tracked over 260 people, Ojas Desai has remained untraceable. Chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Narendra Agarwal informed that they had been trying to track down Desai but did not have his exact address. And, because Kapoor is in quarantine, she cannot be questioned at this time.

The Hotel Taj, where Kanika had stayed has been shut down by the Lucknow administration and the hotel has sent 11 of its employees who interacted with the Baby Doll singer during her two days stay at the hotel into quarantine. “We are keeping a close watch on their health and necessary checks are being done,” said a hotel official. 

Kanika is currently at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) and had also informed the media about the alleged ill-treatment given to her. Meanwhile, SGPGIMS stated that her second test on Sunday also showed that she is Coronavirus positive.

Meanwhile, Kanika Kapoor has been booked under Sections 188 (disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servant), 269 (negligently acting in a way likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life), and 270 (malignant act likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life) of the Indian Penal Code.