Coronavirus positive dead man found at Ahmedabad bus stand, probe ordered

New Delhi : In a bizarre incident, a coronavirus positive man's dead body has been found at Ahmedabad bus station under mysterious circumstances.

The 67-year-old patient was admitted to the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital on 10 May and he tested positive two days later, his son told The Quint. "On 15 May, we received a call from the police saying my father’s body was found at the bus rapid transit system (BRTS) station near Danilimda Crossing in Ahmedabad."

Police officials told The Quint that the man was asymptomatic and had filled the form for home isolation on 15 May. The deceased patient was being taken in a bus to his home.

There are many questions - why the man's body was found unattended? Why the family members were not informed that he is returning? – which remain unanswered. The case is now under investigation.

The patient’s son said, “Despite my father being a COVID patient, the family members carried out the cremation procedure. We were just asked to wrap his body in plastic.”

Taking note of the case, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani ordered probe in the matter and asked the authorities to submit a report in the matter in 24 hours.