<p>In what could be termed as an example of 'corona paranoia', a youth was shot at and critically injured in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district by his rival player after the former coughed while playing Ludo.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-indias-tally-spikes-over-11200-death-toll-rises-to-394-817763.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>According to police sources, the incident happened at Dayanagar village in the district on Tuesday night. The youth, identified as Prashant Kumar, has been admitted to the hospital.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-15-825539.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>Police said that Prashant and Jaiveer, who was also the resident of the same village, were playing Ludo at the village temple compound, when Prashant suddenly coughed.</p>.<p>''<em>Corona dega kya?</em>'' ("Do you want to give me teh coronavirus?"), Jaiveer, who was carrying a country made pistol, said and fired at Prashant. Jaiveer managed to escape from the spot after perpetrating the crime.</p>.<p>A case was registered and a hunt was launched to ban the alleged culprit. teh doctors said that Prashant did not have any symptoms of COVID-19. </p>.<p>Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida, Greater Noida) has emerged as one of the COVID-19 hotspots in the state. So far 80 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the district.</p>
<p>In what could be termed as an example of 'corona paranoia', a youth was shot at and critically injured in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district by his rival player after the former coughed while playing Ludo.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-indias-tally-spikes-over-11200-death-toll-rises-to-394-817763.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>According to police sources, the incident happened at Dayanagar village in the district on Tuesday night. The youth, identified as Prashant Kumar, has been admitted to the hospital.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-15-825539.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>Police said that Prashant and Jaiveer, who was also the resident of the same village, were playing Ludo at the village temple compound, when Prashant suddenly coughed.</p>.<p>''<em>Corona dega kya?</em>'' ("Do you want to give me teh coronavirus?"), Jaiveer, who was carrying a country made pistol, said and fired at Prashant. Jaiveer managed to escape from the spot after perpetrating the crime.</p>.<p>A case was registered and a hunt was launched to ban the alleged culprit. teh doctors said that Prashant did not have any symptoms of COVID-19. </p>.<p>Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida, Greater Noida) has emerged as one of the COVID-19 hotspots in the state. So far 80 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the district.</p>