Mubashir Bukhari
Srinagar (NVI): In a shocking incident, burglars looted the house of a COVID-19 positive patient in Bandipora district of north Kashmir, even as the person is battling for life at a hospital. The burglars decamped with Rs 3 lakh cash and other valuables.
The incident has come to the light from the Hajin area of Bandipora district. “All the members of the family including the patient are under quarantine and concertina wire has been placed around the house to prevent the entry of people. These burglars have taken the advantage of the situation and looted the place,” officials said.
Meanwhile, police has registered an FIR (53/2020) under IPC sections of 457 (lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night) and 380 (Theft in dwelling house) into the matter.
A team of police and forensic experts have reached the spot and investigation has been taken up.
While COVID-19 cases are piling up in the state with four more people testing positive today, this is the first burglary incident in Kashmir amid the alarming situation.
