Locals Pelt Stones At Healthcare Workers, Police On COVID Duty In Moradabad, UP; Doctors Injured

Members of a particular community attacked an ambulance and police team in Moradabad, UP.

A team of medical personnel and police traveling in an ambulance was pelted with stones when they had gone to escort family members of a person who died of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad.

The ambulance was taking the family members to the quarantine facility.

"When our team boarded the ambulance a crowd suddenly emerged and started pelting stones. Some doctors are still there. We are injured," said the ambulance driver.

Sharing details regarding the incident, SSP Amit Pathak told news agency ANI, "A COVID-19 positive patient had passed away in Nagphani area. In this regard, the patient's first contact, his family members, were to be quarantined. A medical team and police team had visited here for the same."

Sources : https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/locals-pelt-stones-at-healthcare-workers-police-on-covid-duty-in-uttar-pradesh-doctors-injured-510960.html

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