Haveri, July 05: The corpse of a man suspected to have been infected with Coronavirus was found at a bus stand in Ranebennur in Haveri district.
The staff of the Ranebennur taluk government hospital are suspected to have left the body at the bus stand near the hospital.
Chandrashekhar, 40, a resident of the town who had been suffering from cold and cough for three days, had come to the hospital for treatment. His throat swab sample was sent for a Corona test. Chandrashekhar, however, failed to respond to the treatment and died at the hospital before the test report was received. His body is suspected to have been wrapped in a plastic cover and dropped at the bus stand near the hospital by the staff members.
The doctors said that the body had already been handed over to Chandrashekhar's family after the post mortem. The officers of the Health Department, however, have apparently failed to explain why the body was given to the family before the Corona test report was received.
Haveri district health officer Dr Rajendra Doddamani has said that a show cause notice has been issued to the taluk medical officer.
Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that the deputy commissioner has been instructed to investigate the matter, take strict action against the defaulters and submit a report to the government.
The officers have been issued an order to compulsorily follow the government SOP with regard to conducting the last rites in case of a death, said Bommai.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
