Bihar: Attack on health workers increases in last 36 hours, police warns of strict action

Incidents of attacks on frontline workers fighting COVID-19 have been reported almost every day with latest being in Bihar Sharif on Thursday. This is fourth such case that has emerged in State in past 48 hours.  attacks came as state government launched its door-to-door screening programme in four districts -- Siwan, Begusarai, Nalanda and Nawa -- which account for 60% of state's 53 active cases. 

'We will t spare m'

On Thursday, locals of a vill in Harsidhi blocked and attacked a medical and police team who went re to spre awareness on Coronavirus and urge villrs to follow lockdown guidelines and social distancing. According to SDO Dhirendra Mishra, security personnel and a health manr were injured in attack.

Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey on Thursday warned of strict action against those manhandling or misbehaving with doctors, health workers and or government officials who are in frontline of battle against COVID-19. "If anyone misbehaves with health workers, medical officers, government employees, magistrate or police, we will take it very strictly. We will t spare m regardless of any approach y might have and any class, caste or religion y belong to. discrimination," he said.

DGP also said that 25 people were put behind bars in Aurangab on Wednesday for attacking health workers. "Twenty-five people were sent to jail yesterday in Aurangab. FIRs have been registered against m. y will be punished through speedy trials. common man must understand that all of us are saving ir lives by risking our own," he ded.

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On Friday, three persons, including a six-month-old infant girl, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, taking total number of coronavirus cases in state to 83, a top official said on Friday.

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(With ncy inputs)