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Couple who tried to escape institutional quarantine caught near Bengaluru railway station

As hundreds of passengers of a special train from other states protested upon arrival, a husband and wife, during the confusion, tried to escape

As BBMP took guard to send passengers to institutional quarantine, a couple with a baby tried to escape. However, they were caught and sent to institutional quarantine as per BBMP orders.

 According to the Railway SP, over 500 passengers of the special train, identified by BBMP, were sent to institutional quarantine. Many passengers who thought that they will be marked with a seal and sent to home quarantine were taken aback, and about 100 of them were protesting.

 The official intervened to calm them and took the situation under control