FIR filed against 5 locals for creating ruckus in Karnataka's Vijayapura

An FIR was registered on Wednesday against five locals after a ruckus erupted between ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker and locals in Sindagi area of Vijayapura earlier today.

ASHA workers had gone to the area to conduct a survey related to COVID-19.

The FIR has been filed under several sections of the Indian Penal Code -- Section 353, 504 and 506.

The five accused have been identified as Basha Sab Dafedara, Mehboobsab Dafedar, Sohail Walikar, Saddam Dafedar and Jainabi Arab.

Further, an investigation is underway.

( With inputs from ANI )