Police book Bhopal auto-ambulance driver Javed for violating Covid rule, withdraw case after outrage

Police have withdrawn the case against auto-ambulance driver Javed after public outrage. Javed transports Covid patients to hospitals in his auto-ambulance.

Police have withdrawn the case against Covid warrior Javed who turned his auto into an ambulance — equipped with oxygen cylinder to transport Covid patients to hospitals. On Saturday a case was filed against him for breaking protocol. However, the case was withdrawn following public outrage. Madhya Pradesh has imposed curfew in the state because of the rise in Covid cases and several corridors have been made on the roads for the smooth movement of Covid patients and ambulances and others involved in emergency services. On Saturday, when Javed was pulled up by the police for violation of section 144, he was out on the road. When police found out he did not have an emergency service pass, he was charged with section 188.