March 26, 2020
A 32-year-old man in West Bengal’s Howrah went out to buy milk during the lockdown on Wednesday when he was beaten up by the police. He later passed away after the thrashing. His family has alleged he died of the injuries.
The man has been identified as Lal Swami, a resident of Howrah, who stepped out of his residence to buy milk. His wife has alleged he faced police lathicharge when the personnel were clearing a gathering on the streets, reported ABP Ananda.
Although the victim was rushed to a local hospital, he was declared brought dead.
However, police have alleged he died after suffering from a cardiac arrest and that he was already suffering from heart ailments.
West Bengal has so far recorded 10 coronavirus cases and 1 death.
A 66-year-man has tested positive for the coronavirus in West Bengal, which is the 10th case in the state. The man from Nayabad in Kolkata had no history of travelling abroad or outside the state.
He had recently attended a wedding in Midnapore and might have come in contact with a person infected with the novel coronavirus.
He is undergoing treatment in the isolation ward of a private hospital and his family kept in home isolation under police protection, sources said.
Source : Indiatoday
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