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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Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan granted bail in five-year-old UAPA case
Srinagar: Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan has been granted bail by a special court in Srinagar in connection with a five-year-old case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
Sultan's arrest was related to an incident of rioting at Srinagar’s Central Jail in 2019, where a group of inmates allegedly set fire to several barracks and threw stones at prison staff.
He was arrested on February 29, just two days after being released from detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA), which allows authorities to detain individuals without trial for up to two years on grounds of national security or up to a year to maintain public order.
The special court's decision on May 10 observed that ample time had been given to interrogate Sultan during his 72-day custody. It further held that his continued detention would not serve any purpose, given his judicial conduct and status as a permanent resident of Jammu and Kashmir.
Judge Sandeep Gandotra, presiding over the case, pointed out the remote likelihood of Sultan fleeing the Union territory and granted him bail. Sultan was directed to furnish a bail bond worth Rs 1 lakh and instructed to cooperate with the investigating officer, providing necessary contact details.
Despite the Jammu and Kashmir High Court's order to release him citing procedural lapses, he remained in custody pending clearance letters from the home department and district magistrate.
