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Panic in UP: Man in PPE Kit dumps covid positive body into river in Balrampur; WATCH
The video, which has been shared multiple times on social media, shows two men throwing a body into the river in Kotwali area of Balrampur. One of them is seen wearing a PPE suit.
Man in PPE Kit throws dead body into river (Pic Courtesy: Twitter)
Shame Humanity! video from Balrampur is going viral where a man wearing a PPE suit was seen throwing a body from a bridge into Rapti river in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur district. The entire incident was caught on camera.
The video, which has been shared multiple times on social media, shows two men throwing a body into the river in Kotwali area of Balrampur. One of them is seen wearing a PPE suit.
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The police have identified the victim as Premnath, a resident of Shohratgadh Siddharathanagar.
According to the chief medical officer (CMO), Balrampur, Premnath had been admitted to a hospital on May 25 after he tested positive for Covid-19. He died on May 28 while undergoing treatment for the infection.
Balrampur CMO said as per the Covid protocol, Premnath's body was handed over to his relatives for the final cremation. But, he said, Premnath's relatives threw his body into the river.
The police have registered a case and the investigation into the incident is underway.
The incident comes barely two weeks after several bodies were seen floating in rivers in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, sparking nationwide outrage.
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