A family was on Thursday booked for violating the protocol of burial of a Covid-19 patient who was their member.
The incident took place at CA Khan village in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district where the death was reported.
The Covid infected patient was admitted in JVC Hospital Srinagar and died on Wednesday due to the infection.
The body of the deceased was brought to his home in an ambulance by the health authorities for burial purposes as per the guidelines laid down with regard to Covid-19 pandemic.
“However the relatives of the deceased gathered in large number and did not adhere to the guidelines laid down by the government from time to time. This act of the public gathering at the funeral resulted in great threat to the public health,” an official said.
He also said the family conducted his funeral as per their customs in their native village with the body being washed, kept for homage and buried.
He said that acting strictly against the violators a case FIR No. 76 of 2021 U/s 269, 188 has been registered in Police Station Bandipora and investigation has been set into motion.