Probe launched into Thai woman's visit who died in Lucknow
What's the story
The Uttar Pradesh Police has started a probe into the visit of a Thai woman to Lucknow, seven days after she died at a hospital in Lucknow due to COVID-19, an official said on Sunday.
"The investigation is being headed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Sanjeev Suman," Lucknow Police Commissioner DK Thakur said.
Allegations
The Thai national contracted coronavirus during her stay in Lucknow
He said that the probe team has started questioning people in the case.
The Thai national had come to Lucknow in April and during her stay contracted the coronavirus. She was admitted to the emergency unit of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, according to official information.
She died on May 3 and after completing necessary formalities with the Thai embassy, her last rites were performed.
Allegations
A politician's son allegedly had links to the woman
The inquiry was launched after allegations on social media that a politician's son had links to the woman.
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Seth on Sunday wrote a letter to the Lucknow Police Commissioner demanding that a probe into her visit be initiated and action be taken against those spreading "false" information on social media.
Commissioner Thakur said that he has received Seth's letter.
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All relevant information about the woman's stay be obtained: Seth
In his letter, Seth also mentioned that information about the woman's stay, about who booked her a hotel, who visited her, and CCTV footage of her visitors be obtained. He demanded that details about the person who admitted her to the hospital be made public.