The Covid vaccination team went to Ganje-Jayshet village in Palghar, the place they have been assaulted by tribals
The Covid vaccination team who’re making an attempt to succeed in out to villages in Palghar to unfold consciousness about coronavirus amongst tribals are going through stiff resistance. A team medical doctors and well being staff have been brutally assaulted at Ganje-Jayshet village after they reached there to conduct Rapid Antigen Tests. According to Palghar police PRO Sachin Navadkar, the incident passed off on Monday, when a team of 5 personnel from Durvesh major well being centre went to Ganje village for a COVID-19 consciousness programme.
The accused stopped the team, together with medical doctors, from coming into the village and beat them up, he mentioned, including that the villagers additionally vandalised the team’s jeep. The police have arrested two individuals concerned in the assault, whereas a manhunt has been launched to nab seven others, he mentioned.
An offence underneath part 353 (assault to discourage a public servant from discharge of his obligation) amongst different related provisions of the IPC, Disaster Management Act and Epidemic Act has been registered in opposition to the accused, he mentioned.
– With PTI inputs
