Bandipora 20 May (KNS): Authorities on Thursday Booked the family of a deceased covid Positive Patient on violation of the Covid burial protocol in CA Khan area of North Kashmir's Bandipora District.

An official told Kashmir News Service that a Covid Positive Patient who was admitted to JVC Hospital Srinagar died on Wednesday due to Covid-19.

He said that the body of the deceased was brought to his home by health authorities for burial purposes keeping Covid Protocols in place as prescribed by the Government.

The official further said that the family didn't adhere to the protocol and gathered in huge number resulted in a threat to the Public.

The family washed the body at their home again and did other customs as well despite it was already done by authorities as per covid Protocol.

The authorities acted swiftly and a case under FIR No. 76 of 2021 U/S 269, 188 has been registered in the concerned Police station Bandipora and an investigation has been initiated. (KNS)