Anil Deshmukh: Stern action will be taken against culprits responsible for '82 year old found dead in Covid hospital toilet' case

Maharashtra Home Minister, Anil Deshmukh said, "The authorities have taken serious note of Jalgaon incident where a body was found in toilet. Few already booked for this criminal offence. Stern action being taken against people responsible for this inhuman act & enquiry also being conducted in the matter."

On Wednesday, a body of an 82-year-old coronavirus patient who had gone missing for eight days was found inside the toilet of a COVID-19 hospital in Jalgaon district.

The body of the 82-year-old woman from Bhusawal, who was suffering from coronavirus, was found at the Jalgaon Civil Hospital where she was being treated. Her body was discovered after its stench spread, and the door of the toilet had to be broken.

On June 1, the woman was admitted to the Jalgaon Civil Hospital for treatment in ward no. 7 of the COVID-19 Hospital, where she tested positive for the virus. The hospital administration filed a complaint about her disappearance from the hospital on June 2.

The incident has reportedly caused outrage amongst the people of the district.