Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Sunday reviewed the measures for strengthening arrangements to deal with the Corona pandemic with senior officials at the police headquarters. He instructed to form a task force to stop the black marketing of oxygen and Remdesivir injections. Director General of Police Vivek Johri and other top officials were present in the meeting.
Mishra gave instructions to make necessary arrangements while expressing his anxiety about the jawans doing duty in the police headquarters during the Corona disaster. It was informed at the meeting that at present 1850 personnel of the Special Armed Force (SAF), Home guards and police have been infected across the state. Some people were also reported to have died of corona in the jail department. It was informed in the meeting that so far 11 cases have been registered against those who were involved in black marketing of Remdesivir injection. Action is being taken against those who do black marketing in Indore and Bhopal. Minister Mishra has instructed to take similar action under NSA in other places also.
The Home Minister has expressed concern over cases of misbehaviour with doctors in several hospitals of the state. He directed to make necessary arrangements to deploy the force in those hospitals. Mishra appealed to the people not to misbehave with the doctors and medical staff and cooperate with the administration.