HP man, Russian woman caught entering Shimla in pickup van

SHIMLA: A Russian woman and her friend from Kullu were caught while they were trying to enter Shimla district in a pickup van during the lockdown and curfew here, police said.

The woman and her friend, who hails from Kullu’s Nirmand area, were caught at Shoghi on Wednesday, Shimla SP Omapati Jamwal said.

The woman earlier lived in Mathel village in Kullu district and had moved to Noida with her friend, a few years back. The duo were coming from Noida without any curfew pass and both of them were planning to solemnise their marriage after reaching Nirmand, he added.

“It was later decided to send them back to Noida,” the SP said.

The driver and cleaner were also caught. An FIR has been registered. The CMO has directed Shimla district magistrate Amit Kashyap to send them back to Noida. The driver was issued a curfew pass to drop the duo back to Noida.