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VARANASI: A week after a 31-year-old Covid-positive Thai woman passed away at a hospital in Lucknow, her death has triggered a political controversy in Uttar Pradesh.
On the basis of local media reports alleging that the Thai woman was call girl called to Lucknow by BJP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Seth s son, the opposition Samajwadi Party s national spokesperson IP Singh has demanded a CBI probe into the entire matter. The socialist politician has also shared on twitter a picture of Sanjay Seth with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Amid the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, a call girl was called from Thailand, who died later due to COVID. Has the UP Police got the guts to investigate and act in the matter. I demand a CBI investigation into the Thai girl s death in Lucknow, the SP leader wrote in a series of tweets on Sunday and Monday.
Read more about Covid-19: Lucknow police start Corona Oxygen Bank for needy patients on Business Standard. Amid the shortage of medical oxygen across Uttar Pradesh, the Lucknow Police have started a Corona Oxygen Bank to help the people suffering from COVID-19.
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UPDATED: May 10, 2021 01:02 IST
[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] Lucknow Police cremated the body of the Thai woman at her family s request (Photo Credits: PTI)
HIGHLIGHTS
The Thai woman was in Lucknow on a tourist visa and died of Covid-19 on May 3
Lucknow Police has formed a team to record statements and probe the matter
SP leader IP Singh, while asking NCW to take note, has demanded a CBI investigation
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 8 (ANI): Amid the shortage of medical oxygen across Uttar Pradesh, the Lucknow Police have started a Corona Oxygen Bank to help the people suffering from COVID-19.
May 05, 2021, 19:38 PM IST
New Delhi: At least three people lost their lives and six others were injured when an oxygen cylinder exploded while it was being refilled in Chinhat area here on Wednesday (May 5), police said. SHO of Chinhat police station Dhananjay Pandey said the incident occurred at KT oxygen plant. Three people have died and six others were injured in the explosion which took place while refilling an oxygen cylinder. Two injured persons are admitted at Manohar Lohia hospital while four are undergoing treatment at the trauma centre of KGMU. I have visited the explosion site, RML Hospital and KGMU trauma centre. The injured are being the best medical treatment free of cost, District Magistrate of Lucknow, Abhishek Prakash, told PTI.