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Updated: May 17, 2021, 12:45 PM IST

Odisha People in Sonariposi village beat up officials for allegedly trying to cremate COVID patient

Locals beat up police and administration officials in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj after they allegedly tried to cremate a COVID-19 patient there. The incident happened at Sonariposi village. Mayurbhanj SP, Smith Parmar said, “Thakurmunda police registered a case and 7 people have been sent to judicial custody.”According to the hospital report, an old man came to a hospital in the village for a health checkup. After testing COVID-19 positive, the old man died there. Locals in the village believe that no COVID-19 case has been reported there. Hence, many locals said that they tried to stop the cremation of the body there to prevent the spread of the virus. Further probe in this matter is underway.

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Locals beat up police and administration officials in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj after they allegedly tried to cremate a COVID-19 patient there. The incident happened at Sonariposi village. Mayurbhanj SP, Smith Parmar said, “Thakurmunda police registered a case and 7 people have been sent to judicial custody.”According to the hospital report, an old man came to a hospital in the village for a health checkup. After testing COVID-19 positive, the old man died there. Locals in the village believe that no COVID-19 case has been reported there. Hence, many locals said that they tried to stop the cremation of the body there to prevent the spread of the virus. Further probe in this matter is underway.

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