Vaccination team attacked/locked in Middle School, FIR lodged against culprits.

GNS ONLINE:
SHYAM SOOD
RAJOURI, APRIL 06:–In an attempt to oppose Covid vaccination for children aged 12-14 a vaccination team assigned the task to vaccinate the eligible students in a middle school in the Kandi Health Block in Kotranka sub-district in Rajouri district, was attacked and threatened by the locals and was locked inside a room on Tuesday.
After receiving the information Dr. Iqbal Malik, BMO Kandi along with a police team and prominent members of the society of the area rushed to the middle school at Madhaar & rescued the vaccination team members.
Dr.Iqbal Malik, BMO said that the matter has been taken up with the higher authorities, including Additional DC, Kotranka, for action against the erring villagers including one Noor Hussain and his son.
In a written complaint (vide No.BMO/K/Adm/2022-23 dt 5/3/2022) BMO has also requested the SHO, Kotranka to lodge an FIR against Noor Hussain and others for hampering the vaccination process and attacking the team members.
A video clip of the incident has also been attached to the written complaint.
As per reports, the police have lodged an FIR against the accused under sections 353, 342, 504 & 506 (PC (FIR No.28). A police team has been rushed to the area on Wednesday to nab the identified culprits.
“Some local residents from the village, including one Noor Hussain and his son also rushed to the vaccination site (school) & hampered the process. The health team was threatened and the accused also tried to attack the team members. They created a tense situation at the spot and sent the students away. The team was locked in a room “reads BMO application to police.
“An FIR should be registered in the matter and strict action should be taken against the culprits after due investigation. The video clip of the incident has been enclosed” said BMO in the complaint.
Pertinent to mention here that at the beginning of the Covid-19 vaccination drive (first dose), several objections were raised against it by the members of the majority community.
Covid vaccination for children aged 12-14 was started on March 16 & they are being jabbed with Corbevax vaccine.