FIR against four men for opposing burial of COVID-19 victim

Mumbai, May 6 () An FIR was registered at Bandrapolice station here on Wednesday against four persons forallegedly opposing the burial of a coronavirus patient at theKonkani Kabrastan (cemetery).

On Tuesday evening, family members of a 45 year-oldman who died while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at aprivate hospital took his body to the cemetery in Bandra forburial, said a police official.

Sanjay Naik, Muzaffar Khan, Yunus Khan and Akbar Khanallegedly called others in the nearby locality and opposed theburial of COVID-19 victims and there was a brawl, he added.

Ejaz Sheikh, one of the trustees of the Kabrastan,said the accused had opposed the burial of coronavirus victimsearlier too even when the civic body had allowed burial ofsuch persons.

The body of the 45-year-old deceased man was finallyburied at the cemetery, after which a police complaint waslodged against the four accused, the officer said.

No arrests have been made. A case under IPC sections341 (Punishment for wrongful restraint), 269 (Negligent actlikely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 270(Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 188 (Disobeying the order of public servant) wasregistered and further probe was on. ZAKRK KRK