Mumbai, May 14 (PTI) India batsman Prithvi Shaw was stopped while on his way to Goa in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra for travelling without an E-Pass, a police official said on Friday.┬аThe incident took place at Amboli on Wednesday morning when the young cricketer was heading for Goa in his car, said the official. He was allowed to leave after obtaining a pass.┬аPrithvi Shaw Becomes First Cricketer To Score 800 Runs in a Single Edition of Vijay Hazare Trophy, Achieves Feat After Slamming 39-Ball 73 During UP vs MUM Final.
Shaw, who returned to Mumbai, his hometown, after the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches were postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation, was going to Goa for vacation, he said.┬аThe Maharashtra government has made it mandatory to obtain a pass for travelling in its efforts to contain the second wave of the pandemic.┬аShaw had applied for an E-Pass but set out for Goa before it was issued. He only had a token issued against the application, the official said.
After the police stopped him in Amboli, he applied for the pass online afresh and got it in an hour. He was then allowed to proceed, the official said.
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