On Friday, a 54-YEAR-old man was found dead at his house in Sector 43. When the doctors examined the body at GMSH-16, they found him to be COVID-19 positive. The victim was a government employee with Haryana Irrigation Department.

Police said that the person was an alcoholic. When he did not respond, his wife called her neighbours and local police. A PCR vehicle rushed him to GMSH-16 where doctors declared him brought dead.

The doctors further told that as the body had tested positive, according to the rule, the postmortem would not be done. Police have initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC.

Source: The Indian Express