Covid-19: Bihar youth beaten to death for alerting health authorities about return of two migrants from Maharashtra

While, the deceased’s family alleged that he was killed for reporting to the police about the return of two novel coronavirus suspects to the village from Mumbai, police officials said they had received information about the Mumbai returnees from a local journalist and not from the man. Also Read - How Racially-Motivated Spit Attacks & Hate Crimes Across the World Are More Deadly Than Coronavirus

Speaking to news agency PTI, sub-divisional Police Officer (Sadar), Kumar Veer Dhirendra informed that the deceased’s mobile phone has been seized to verify whether he had made any call to the police. However, two persons have been arrested based on the complaint filed by the family members of the deceased. Also Read - Coronavirus: Mohalla Clinic Doctor Tests Positive, Second Case in a Week

On March 20, health check-up was conducted on the two Mumbai returnees after their return to the village. Fortunately, the due were tested negative for the deadly virus.