Srinagar: Police on Tuesday took a strong cognizance of violating burial protocol of one namely Mohammad Afzal Sheikh of Batapora Handwara and registered a case against the relatives of deceased who died of Covid-19 a day ago.
According to police spokesperson, on 24.08.2020 one Mohammad Afzal Sheikh son of Ghulam Ahmad Sheikh resident of Batpora was admitted in SMHS Hospital Srinagar on 23.08.2020 who died on 24.08.2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic. The dead body of the deceased was brought to his home in an Ambulance by the health authorities for burial purposes as per the guidelines laid down with the regard to Covid-19 pandemic by the Government.
“However the relatives of the deceased gathered in a large number and did not adhere to the guidelines laid down by the Government from time to time. Besides the violators also threw some stones upon the Ambulance and Sumo deputed with the dead body, resulting damage to both the vehicle.
This act of the public gathered at the funeral resulted in great threat to the public health”, police said.
In this regard, acting strictly against the violators a case FIR No 79/2020 U/Sec 147, 188, 427 IPC has been registered in Police Station Kralpora and investigation was set into motion.
Police reiterated its appeal and advised general public to adhere strictly upon the guidelines laid down by the Government with regard to Covid-19 pandemic otherwise there will be a wide spread cases of Covid-19 in the UT and it will be an uphill task for the administration to control the pandemic. (KNS)