Man arrested for robbing pilot in Delhi tests COVID-19 positive, about 10 cops quarantined

One of the five men arrested recently for allegedly robbing and assaulting a private airline pilot on the IIT flyover in southwest Delhi has tested positive for COVID-19, police said on Friday.

Around 10 police personnel who came in contact with the accused during the investigation have been quarantined, they said.

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The man was arrested along with his two associates on June 9. Two days later, two more accused were arrested.

The man who has tested positive for COVID-19 has been admitted to AIIMS.

When he was in police custody, he fell sick and started vomiting. He was immediately rushed to the hospital where doctors suggested endoscopy. His COVID-19 test was also conducted. The report came Thursday as positive for COVID-19, a senior police officer said.

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The robbing incident happened in the intervening night of June 2 and 3 when the pilot was on his way to Indira Gandhi International Airport in his office cab from Faridabad.

The men on two-wheelers intercepted the vehicle on the IIT flyover and took his wallet which contained Rs 10,000 and other essential documents.

They robbed the pilot at gunpoint and attacked him with a knife when he resisted, police said.