'Don't Throw Tantrums Of Star': Lucknow Hospital Requests Kanika Kapoor To Behave Like Patient

Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor, who is being treated at Sanjay Gandhi PGIMS after she was tested positive for coronavirus is not cooperating with the hospital as a patient. "Kanika Kapoor has been provided the best that is possible in a hospital. She must co-operate as a patient and not throw tantrums of a star. She is being provided a Gluten-Free Diet from Hospital Kitchen. She has to co-operate with us," Dr. RK Dhiman, Director, Sanjay Gandhi PGIMS, Lucknow said.

"Facility provided to her is an isolated room with a toilet, patient-bed and a television. The ventilation of her room is air-conditioned with a separate Air Handling Unit for the COVID-19 unit. Utmost care is being taken but she must first start behaving as a patient and not a star," he added.

The singer had attended several gatherings and was later tested positive for coronavirus. She has now been booked for negligence and disobedience to the order issued by a public servant.

The FIR was registered against at Sarojini Nagar police station, said Police Commissioner Surjit Pandey.

"An FIR was lodged at the Sarojini Nagar police station under IPC Sections 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life),?270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant)," he told PTI.

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The FIR was lodged on the complaint of the Lucknow chief medical officer.

Two more FIRs are likely to be filed against the singer at the Hazratganj and Gomtinagar police stations as she had visited at least three gatherings in the areas faaling under their jurisdiction.

With PTI Inputs