Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and his family members have been placed under home quarantine after they reached their hometown Budhana in Muzaffarnagar from Mumbai. The actor has now shared a statement on Twitter citing the reason for his travel.

Taking to Twitter on Monday, the actor wrote, “Due to the recent loss of my younger sister, my mother who is 71yrs old got anxiety attack twice. We have followed all the guidelines given by the State Government. We are #HomeQuarantined at our hometown Budhana. Please #StaySafe #StayHome.”

Siddiqui, along with his family members, reached his hometown on Saturday after getting necessary permission for travel from the authorities in Maharashtra, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Nepal Singh said. He said the actor and the family members were tested for COVID-19 but their reports came negative. However, he added that they have been placed under mandatory 14-day home quarantine.