A senior superintendent of police in Kashmir on Thursday went into isolation after his mother-in-law was tested positive for coronavirus, with several of his colleagues and bureaucrats hailing the move.
Imtiaz Ismail Parray, whose mother-in-law from Srinagarcity, became the first positive case of coronavirus in the Valley on Wednesday,said although he had no direct contact with her after her return from SaudiArabia, he was still going into isolation and urged people to leave nothing tochance.
“Updating all well wishers…Mother in law doing well atSKIMS. Rest of my family also following necessary protocol..Although no directcontact was made yet I am also going into isolation…Urge all to leave nothingto chance and follow govt directives strictly,” the SSP posted on Twitter.
Parray’s move was hailed by other police and civil officersof the union territory. “Proud of you @imtiazismailp sb (sahab),” DistrictDevelopment Commissioner, Srinagar, Shahid Choudhary wrote.
“The gentleman has certainly emerged as a torchbearer. More power to him and his tribe,” Suneem Khan, who is a medical officer with the CRPF in Srinagar, said.