Police, medical team sent to spread COVID-19 awareness attacked in Bihar

A medical and police team, who were sent to spread awareness on precautionary measures against COVID-19, were attacked by villagers in East Champaran's Harsidhi. Bihar, so far, has 70 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including one death.

East Champaran (Bihar): Locals of a village in Harsidhi blocked and attacked a medical and police team who went there to spread awareness on coronavirus and urge villagers to follow lockdown guidelines and social distancing.

According to SDO Dhirendra Mishra, security personnel and a health manager were injured in the attack.

"We had received complaints that people were not practising social distancing and not following the lockdown guidelines in the village. A police team along with the medical team went there to make them aware of the infection and the dangers it posed. However, the situation heated up," Mishra told reporters here.

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"A health manager and a bodyguard along with some other security personnel were injured in the incident. However, the administration team showed restraint and came out of the village. We are keeping a tab on the situation," he added.

Bihar, so far, has 70 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including one death, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.

(ANI report)