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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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
