Prithvi Shaw gets stopped and questioned by police on way to Goa for vacation

Prithvi Shaw gets stopped and questioned by police on way to Goa for vacation

Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw found himself involved in a minor controversy when he was stopped and questioned by police for breaking lockdown rules and travelling to Goa for vacation. The young opener reportedly was unaware of the rules put forth by the Maharashtra government as he made his way to Goa from the state without applying for an e-pass. The police hence, stopped Shaw from proceeding without the e-pass. Shaw then claimed ignorance of law and subsequently applied for the same.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been wreaking havoc in the country as its second wave has proved to be extremely dangerous and even more fatal than the first. Over 3 lakh cases are being reported every day and there are various problems like shortage of oxygen and hospital beds that are being reported around the country. At this juncture, various governments have introduced lockdowns and regulations to prevent inter-state travel.

Prithvi Shaw allowed to go after quick application of e-pass gets accepted

Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw

According to reports from Hindustan Times Bangla, Prithvi Shaw did not have e-pass while travelling from Maharashtra to Goa and was stopped by the police at around 11:30 PM in the night. The car was halted for an hour or so during which Shaw quickly applied for an e-pass and had his temperature checked. He was subsequently let go by the police and continued on his way for the vacation to Goa.

Shaw is currently out of cricketing action for a while as he was not chosen in the squad for India’s World Test Championship (WTC) final. He is now likely to be seen in action next only in the tour of Sri Lanka that has been planned in July, featuring India’s non-Test players. It is noteworthy that Shaw had a terrific Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) season until it was suspended and hence, is expected to be the frontrunner to be chosen as the opener for the Sri Lanka tour.

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