A number of incidents have come to light where volunteers designated by the district administrations to enforce the lockdown are found misusing their positions and misbehaving with the people.
In yet another recent incident in Alwar’s Bansur, a group of such volunteers allegedly beat up a truck driver and also humiliated him in Rajatshan‘s Alwar district. The team was constituted by SDM Rakesh Meena which comprised locals as well as few NCC cadets who were meant to be stationed at the checkpost.
The victim, Balbir Singh, whose hand was fractured because of the assault said, “They stopped my vehicle and beat me up for no reason. They also humiliated me by forcing me to kneel down as a form of punishment. I even approached the SDM but no action was taken against anyone.”
According to sources, a similar incident happened less than a week ago when a youth was allegedly beaten up by similar coronavirus ‘vigilantes’.
For the uninitiated, the coronavirus death toll climbed to 65 after three more people, including a minor, succumbed to the infection in Rajasthan, which reported 54 fresh cases on Saturday. So far, 2,720 virus cases have been reported from the state.
Of the fresh cases, the maximum 30 were reported from Jodhpur, 17 from Jaipur, three from Ajmer, two from Alwar, and one each from Kota and Chittorgarh.
Of the virus 2,720 patient so far, 1,121 have recovered, of which 714 have been discharged from hospitals. The state has 1,534 active cases now.
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