Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 21: A local court today directed the Police Department to provide necessary protective gears to its men who are performing duties amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Principal District and Sessions Judge Budgam has directed SSP Budgam to provide the safety gears to the policemen who are performing their duties to combat the epidemic in and around the hospitals, quarantine centers and hotspot zones within a week’s time.
It said that in case of any shortfall with regard to the availability of these items, the SSP Budgam shall approach DC Budgam for providing these items.
A petition, in this regard, was moved by Amicus-Curie Advocate Javed M. Hubi, seeking directions upon respondents to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits for cops/police personnel on COVID-19 duties.
“…it is further averred in the petition that recently two police personnel- one from Baramulla and another from Budgam – have tested positive for Coronavirus by which dozens of police men were quarantined and God forbid if the number of cases in the Police Department will increase, it will have very adverse consequences upon the whole society as we all know police is the only agency which is implementing the lock down in present times,” the petition read.
It added that the police personnel had to move closely with health professionals to identify and shift the COVID-19 suspected cases to hospitals or to quarantine centers. “And in case they are not protected by PPE, there are chances that either they may lose their life or interest in their duties. Hence this petition,” it said.
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