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“There is no evidence of a person being infected from the exposure to corpse who died from coronavirus,”

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said there is no risk to catch the infection from the bodies of persons who die from the novel coronavirus.
“Cadavers do not transmit disease,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan.

“There is no evidence of a person being infected from the exposure to corpse who died from coronavirus,” he said.

Dr Nisar the main driver of transmission of COVID-19 is through respiratory droplets generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
“There is no chance of spread of infection from a dead person. The dead person won’t cough or sneeze,” he said.

“The virus doesn’t survive in the human body after death,” he added.
Dr Nisar said health care workers and family members should be sensitized that dead people cannot spread the novel virus and there is no reason to worry as long as standard precautions are followed.

“For health care workers, mortuary staff and others handling bodies, these standard precautions involve wearing PPE,” he said

“For family members, they involve not touching the body, wearing basic protective gear and not gathering in groups to pray,” he added.

Dr Nisar said persons preparing the deceased for burial should follow recommended standard protocols.

“The belongings of the deceased do not need to be burned or otherwise disposed of. Clothing and other fabric should be washed with water and detergent,” he said.

Dr Nisar said family and friends may view the body after it has been prepared for burial in accordance with custom.

“Religious rituals such as reading from religious scripts and any other religious rites should be allowed,” he said.

Dr Nisar said burials should take place in a timely manner, in accordance with local practices.

“However, the number of attendees in funeral should be restricted, so that social distancing measures could be followed among the individuals,” he said.

“While authorities should see to it that standard precautions are followed, they should also ensure that dignity of dead bodies is respected according to their cultural and religious traditions,” said Dr Nisar.

Srinagar: Police arrested a butcher for selling meat at exorbitant rate in Batamaloo area of Srinagar city.

Taking advantage of prevailing situation emerging out of Coronaviurs, vegetable sellers, vendors and butchers loot people at will while the lack of regulation has emboldened them. Almost every butcher is selling meat, on a rate of their own.

A police official told KNT that people complained that a butcher identified as Waseem Ahmed Shigan son of Manzoor Ahmed Shigan, a resident of SD Colony, Batamaloo is selling meat at Rs 600 per Kilogram.

A police team rushed to spot and found the complaints true. “The butcher was arrested and an FIR vide number 54/2020 under section 188, ¾ Essential Commodities Act was registered against him,” he said. (KNT)

Area being sanitized, people requested not to go closer to gunfight spot: Police

Shopian: Three militants were killed while as an army officer, a soldier and a civilian were injured in an encounter at Melhoora village of Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district officials said.

The Mehloora gunfight started yesterday and all three militant bodies have been recovered while as a woman sustained injury. Pertinently, four militants of AGH were killed in an encounter with the forces in the same village last week.

An official told new agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that three militants have been killed. He said an Army officer, a soldier and a woman also sustained injuries during the gunfight. The injured civilians were rushed to Srinagar hospital for treatment. The injured woman was identified as Shahnaza Bano.

Earlier, officials said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants, a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in the area by joint team of forces including 55 RR and Shopian Police.

During the searches, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter, they said.

Meanwhile, security forces are sanitizing the area and have appealed the people not to go closer to the encounter spot till the site is properly sanitized—(KNO)

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Shopian: Two militants were killed while an Army man and a civilian sustained injuries in an ongoing encounter in Melhoora village of Zainapora Sub division of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Pertinently, four militants of AGH were killed in an encounter with the forces in Melhoora village last week.

An official told new agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that two militants have been killed in an exchange of fire while as operation is still on in the area.

He said an Army man and a civilian also sustained injuries during the gunfight, who rushed to the hospital for treatment. Sources said that the injured civilian has been shifted to Srinagar’s SMHS hospital for advanced treatment.

Earlier, officials said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants, a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in the area by joint team of forces including 55 RR and Shopian Police.

During the searches, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter, they said—(KNO)

Srinagar: An army soldier was injured in an ongoing encounter at Melhoora area of Shopian district in south Kashmir on Tuesday. Two civilians were also injured near the encounter site and one of them, a woman, was hit with a bullet in her leg.

Reports reaching GNS said that a soldier suffered bullet wounds in the operation. Two militants have also been killed during the initial exchange of fire.

Two civilians sustained injures near the site. Among them, a woman Shahnaza Bano wife of Farooq Ahmad Koka suffered bullet and was shifted to a nearby hospital wherefrom she was referred to SMHS hospital Srinagar.

Another civilian Asif Ahmad Reshi son of Nissar Reshi of Watchi according to reports suffered pellet wounds after police and paramilitary forces chased a group of youth near the encounter site. All the injured have been moved to different hospitals.

Earlier, a joint team of SOG and army’s 55 RR laid a siege in Melhora village.

A police officer said that the operation was launched following specific inputs about the presence of some militants.

The joint team of forces while intensifying the searches fired several warning shots towards the suspected spot, the militants hiding in the area opened indiscriminate fire triggering off a fierce gunfight, he said.

“So far two militants were killed in the operation. The identities and group affiliation of the slain are being ascertained,” he said.

The officer said that the operation may stretch throughout the night even as lights have been already erected and exit points sealed with additional reinforcements. (GNS)

Rajouri: Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan on Tuesday castigated Pakistan for repeated ceasefire violations along Line of Control and attempts to push in infiltrators amid Coronavirus pandemic across the globe.

Talking to media persons in Rajouri on the side-lines of his visit in Rajouri, Khan said that “Pakistan is not learning a lesson even after being bashed multiple times in past. They have been hit many a times in the past but the neighbour is not ready to learn a lesson.” Khan said.

“Presently at a time when entire world is suffering from Corona pandemic, our neighbour, Pakistan is carrying forward its nefarious designs,” Khan said as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) Correspondent, adding that these nefarious designs include ceasefire violation on Line of Control and attempts to push in militants. “Our forces are not sitting in a silent mode but are giving befitting reply to such nefarious designs.” Khan said.

Advisor Farooq Khan further said that “we are hopeful that losses suffered by Pakistan in present times may give a lesson to Pakistan.” –(KNO)