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COVID-19 positive woman dies by suicide at Moradabad hospital

Panic gripped Moradabad after a COVID-19 positive woman committed suicide at the medical ward. The woman died under mysterious circumstances and a probe has been launched.

COVID-19 positive woman dies by suicide at Moradabad hospital
COVID-19 positive woman dies by suicide at Moradabad hospital
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Published : Aug 20, 2020, 4:16 PM IST

Moradabad: A COVID-19 positive woman allegedly committed suicide at the medical ward in Tirthankar Mahavir University in Moradabad district.

The district administration released a video of the incident, which occurred under suspicious conditions.

In the video, the woman can be seen jumping out of a window.

Speaking about the incident to reporters, Superintendent of Police (SP) Crime, Ashok Kumar said, "A woman who tested positive for COVID-19 was admitted at the TMU Medical ward. She died today. We are carrying out an investigation."

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The police officer said that they were informed us about the incident following which, police had secured the CCTV footage and are going through to it to find out the reason behind the suicide.

Further investigation is underway.

According to state government data as of Wednesday, UP has recorded 1.63 lakh cases so far. The number of active cases stands at 50,242 while 1.09 lakh people have recovered. The death toll is at 2,585.

ANI inputs

Moradabad: A COVID-19 positive woman allegedly committed suicide at the medical ward in Tirthankar Mahavir University in Moradabad district.

The district administration released a video of the incident, which occurred under suspicious conditions.

In the video, the woman can be seen jumping out of a window.

Speaking about the incident to reporters, Superintendent of Police (SP) Crime, Ashok Kumar said, "A woman who tested positive for COVID-19 was admitted at the TMU Medical ward. She died today. We are carrying out an investigation."

READ:| Ex-UP minister's wife succumbs to corona

The police officer said that they were informed us about the incident following which, police had secured the CCTV footage and are going through to it to find out the reason behind the suicide.

Further investigation is underway.

According to state government data as of Wednesday, UP has recorded 1.63 lakh cases so far. The number of active cases stands at 50,242 while 1.09 lakh people have recovered. The death toll is at 2,585.

ANI inputs

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