Major lapse at Udupi COVID hospital: Dead bodies of COVID patients exchanged, family protests
Udupi: In a major lapse by the Udupi COVID-19 hospital, the mortal remains of a patient was handed over to a different family. The incident triggered tension at the Kundapur cremation ground when the family discovered that they were handed over a youngster’s body instead of their 60-year-old family member.
A 60-year-old man from Niramballi near Koteshwar got admitted for treatment of back pain at the Hospital in Kundapur. He later tested positive for Coronavirus on July 30. However, the man died this morning failing to respond to the treatment at the hospital.
The hospital telephoned the son of the deceased about his father's death and informed of doing his funeral. As the family members demanded to perform last rites on their own, the body was packed and then taken to Kundapur cremation ground.
The family of the deceased also urged to see a glimpse of the corpse, five members were allowed to perform final rites wearing PPE kits.
While carrying out the funeral rites the lapse by the hospital came to the light when the packing of the corpse was opened, wherein the mortal remain of a different person was found.
Family members of the deceased and locals protested at the cemetery against the irresponsibility of the hospital and expressed outrage against the authorities.
Later by noon, the elderly man's body was brought to the cemetery and funeral rites were performed.
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Murder accused jumps off train to escape police custody in Khandwa
Khandwa/MP (PTI): A man arrested in connection with the murder of a local journalist escaped from police custody by jumping off a train in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa while being taken to Uttar Pradesh on a transit remand, police said on Saturday.
The absconding accused, Jamiruddin Qureshi, is one of the five persons booked for their alleged involvement in the murder of a journalist in Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh on May 13, said assistant sub-inspector Anni Lal of Khandwa Government Railway Police (GRP).
Following the murder, Qureshi fled to Mumbai, and the crime branch of the Thane police apprehended him, he said.
Two UP police personnel were bringing him to Jaunpur on transit remand on May 15 and were travelling on the Gorakhpur Weekly Express, the official said.
The train reached Khandwa station around 2.40 am on May 16, and when the train started leaving the platform, the accused sought permission to go to the toilet, he said.
As the two policemen started taking him to the toilet at the entrance of the coach, the accused jumped off the train, the official said.
The police have lodged a complaint, and a search has been launched for the accused, he said.
