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Allahabad, May 5
In stern remarks, the Allahabad High Court Tuesday observed that the death of Covid-19 patients just for non-supply of oxygen to hospitals is a criminal act, not less than a genocide by authorities entrusted the task to ensure the oxygen supply chain is maintained.
The remarks were made on some news items doing the rounds on social media regarding the death of Covid-19 patients due to lack of oxygen in Lucknow and Meerut districts.
The court also ordered a probe into the incidents.
A two judges-bench comprising justices Siddharth Verma and Justice Ajit Kumar passed the order on a Public Interest Litigation on the spread of Covid-19 in the state and the condition of quarantine centres.
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10 arrested for oxygen black marketing in Lucknow
The Lucknow police have arrested 10 persons involved in black marketing of oxygen cylinders. The police have recovered 225 oxygen cylinders and cash from them. According to an official statement, the police arrested two persons, Karan Bharadwaj and Nekram, from near Jankipuram crossing and seized a van with 115 oxygen cylinders on Tuesday evening.
In Gudamba, a joint team of the crime branch and Gudamba police raided Balaji lifesaving gas agency and nabbed two persons, Vishnu of Gudamba and Vikas of Gonda.
The police recovered 87 oxygen cylinders and Rs 1 lakh from the accused.
In another case from Gomti Nagar Extension, two persons, Ikram Ali of Sultanpur and Ayush Shukla of Vishwas Khand, were arrested by the police. Cops said they used to secure fake receipts for the purchase of nitrogen gas and used to get oxygen gas cylinders which were sold at high prices to the needy.
Criminal act, not less than genocide : Allahabad HC on COVID deaths due to non supply of oxygen
The High Court observed that stories of hoarding of oxygen cylinders and harassment meted out to those poor citizens are being viralled in social media.
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ALLAHABAD: The death of COVID-19 patients due to non supplying of oxygen is a criminal act and not less than a genocide , said that the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday amid reports of shortage of medical oxygen due to rise in COVID-19 infections. We are at pain in observing that death of Covid patients just for non supplying of oxygen to the hospitals is a criminal act and not less than a genocide by those who have been entrusted the task to ensure continuous procurement and supply chain of the liquid medical oxygen, read the order by a bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Siddhartha Varma.
Death of Covid patients for non-supply of oxygen criminal act, not less than genocide: Allahabad HC
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Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 07:42 AM IST
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A two judges-bench comprising justices Siddharth Verma and Justice Ajit Kumar passed the order on a Public Interest Litigation on the spread of Covid-19 in the state and the condition of quarantine centres.
Agencies How can we let our people die in this way when science is so advanced that even heart transplantation and brain surgery are taking place these days, it added.
: Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 11:43 AM IST Not less than genocide : Allahabad HC reprimands government over deaths due to oxygen shortage; citizens agree
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The death of COVID-19 patients due to non supplying of oxygen is a criminal act and not less than a genocide , said that the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday amid reports of shortage of medical oxygen due to rise in COVID-19 infections. We are at pain in observing that death of Covid patients just for non supplying of oxygen to the hospitals is a criminal act and not less than a genocide by those who have been entrusted the task to ensure continuous procurement and supply chain of the liquid medical oxygen, read the order by a bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Siddhartha Varma.