BENGALURU: A 38-year-old woman who returned to the city from Chandigarh last week was denied entry into her house by her husband, fearing she would infect him and their 10-year-old son with coronavirus. Rakshita (name changed), who was separated from her family for three months because of the lockdown while she was in her hometown, returned to her residence expecting a warm welcome.
Her husband’s reaction to her arrival, however, stunned her. He demanded she quarantine herself elsewhere for 14 days and also furnish a Covid-negative certificate before stepping inside the house. With all doors shut and nowhere else to go, she approached Varthur Police seeking help. Personnel from the police station accompanied her to the house only to find it locked.
Before leaving the spot, the cops asked her to find shelter at a relative’s place or to call up after her husband returned.