Accused of being coronavirus carrier, man thrashed in UP's Aligarh; six booked

Aligarh, May 9

A 25-year-old man was thrashed and left unconscious with serious injuries on the suspicions of being a ‘COVID-19 carrier’ in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

The incident took place on Friday evening outside a chemist shop in the Shivpuri locality of Aligarh. The police have booked six people in this regard.

The victim has been identified as Abdul Samad.

Samad fell unconscious after the accused attacked him, alleging that he was a ‘COVID-19 carrier’, the police said on Saturday.

He was rushed to Malkhan Singh District Hospital by his family members, who arrived at the spot after people raised an alarm.

According to the victim’s father, Laiqur Rehman, Samad was feeling dizzy after his Ramzan fast on Friday night.

He had gone to a chemist shop in the neighbourhood to purchase medicine where he was accosted by some people, who abused and beat him up without any provocation.

Had not the family rushed him to the hospital, the injuries could have been fatal, the father claimed.

Samad is now out of danger and had been referred to Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital for some tests.

Shivpuri locality is near the Rasulgung and Sarai Hakeem areas, where three people have tested positive for COVID-19 last week. PTI