At least 10 hotels in Lucknow received bomb threats demanding USD 55,000. Authorities launched a search, with the sender claiming bombs were hidden in black bags.
A report published in Mid-day has cited sources in Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association(AHAR) to allege that Sachin Vaze was extorting money from business owners since December and Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's demand was 'over and above' what Vaze was already collecting.
The state government in Victoria has announced a judicial inquiry into its hotel quarantine program, after the allegations of security staff fraternising with quarantined guests emerged after the recent spike in coronavirus cases.
In Karnataka, the government has allowed resumption of public bus services in the state during the fourth phase of coronavirus lockdown. Parks will be opened for public for 2 hours each in the morning and evening.