Eight Malaysian nationals who attended Tablighi Jamaat event sent to quarantine from IGI Airport

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It was found that the 8 persons figured in a list of foreign nationals who attended the religious congregation at the Tablighi Jamaat centre in Nizamuddin.

NewDelhi. 05 April 2020. Eight Malaysian nationals have been sent to quarantine after they were stopped from boarding a special flight to Malaysia at Delhi’s IGI airport, an Immigration official said on Sunday.It was found that they figured in a list of foreign nationals who attended the religious congregation at the Tablighi Jamaat centre in Nizamuddin.Their credentials are being verified with the Malaysian embassy.

The official said the 8 persons wanted to board a special flight to Malaysia, when they were stopped by Immigration personnel. In a related development, a Delhi Police official confirmed that 8 Malaysian nationals had been handed over to them by Immigration department. Later, they were sent for medical examination.

“All Malaysian nationals have been shifted to a quarantine centre after their samples were taken by health department”, a senior police officer said.