After shameful Moradabad attack, Health department to halt door-to-door checkup: Sources

After four persons were injured as a mob tried to stop a medical team from taking a Coronavirus-infected man into isolation and hurled stones at ir ambulance in Nawabpura area in Morab on Wednesday, sources have said that department workers will do health checkup of people only at a particular duty point inste of door to door checkup. 

17 arrested for attack on medical team

A total of 17 persons, including seven women, have been arrested for pelting stones on an ambulance carrying a quarantine team of medical personnel and police, according to Amit Kumar Anand, Superintendent of Police, Morab.

"17 persons, including 7 women, have been arrested in connection with stone-pelting at medical team and police in Morab. A case has been registered under relevant sections of IPC," Anand told reporters on Wednesday. He furr said that teams have been formed to nab or perpetrators involved in incident.

Earlier on Wednesday, Anand h said that police are investigating matter and searching for persons involved on basis of CCTV foot. Three people, including a doctor and pharmacist, suffered injuries when stones were pelted at ambulance carrying a team of medical personnel and police, said Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr SP Garg.

Taking strong cognisance of incident, Chief Minister Yogi ityanath h said that National Security Act (NSA) would be slapped against those responsible for act.

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IAS Association condemns  shocking attack

Indian ministrative Service (IAS) Association on Thursday condemned attack on doctors and police personnel in UP's Morab. Taking to Twitter, IAS association urged citizens to extend support and assistance to 'frontline warriors' against coronavirus pandemic. association also asked government to take strict action against culprits. 

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(With ANI inputs)