India, March 31 -- Villagers fear contagion, want to keep out workers heading back

They also insist migrant workers undergo tests to confirm they do not carry the virus (SARS-CoV-2) and remain in quarantine for at least 14 days before entering villages.

This has resulted in violent clashes between villagers and migrant workers.

A youth was beaten to death in Madhaul village in Sitamarhi district on March 29, 2020, after he alleged two migrant workers returned to the village from Mumbai without taking any tests.

Police arrested two people in connection with the murder, adding that they were investigating the case.

Angry villagers in Jehanabad district assaulted a team of officials who had gone to a village to detain migrant workers an...