Comfy hotels to roach-infested motel: A Malaysian family's Indian lockdown experience

Jetinder (fifth from left, back row) says the his family has been stuck in India since all flights back to Malaysia have been cancelled.

PETALING JAYA: From staying at comfortable hotels during their holiday in India, a Malaysian family's getaway turned into a nightmarish experience after the South Asian country went into lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Jetinder Singh, 28, said that he and his extended family – comprising 16 Malaysians from the ages of seven to 74 – are currently stuck in a hotel in Amritsar.