Ludhiana, July 7, 2020: Amarjit Singh Bains, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Ludhiana, has tested positive for coronavirus.
He is the third high-ranking officer of the city to have contracted the disease. Assistant Commissioner of Police Anil Kohli passed away on April 18, while Deputy Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, Ashwani Kapoor tested positive in last week of June.
Bains was looking after the return of migrants from their home states and supervising distribution of ration among them.
On Monday, he had attended a meeting with officials, including deputy commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma, municipal corporation additional commissioner Sanyam Aggarwal, Jagraon additional deputy commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta and sub divisional magistrate (West) Amrinder Singh Malhi.
His official residence on Mall Road has been sealed and his family members have been quarantined. The health department has also initiated contact tracing of the official.