<p>In a shocking incident, a sanitation worker died allegedly after some youths forcibly sprayed disinfectant into his mouth following an altercation in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district, about 325 kilometres from here.</p>.<p>According to the reports, the sanitation worker, identified as Kunwar Pal was sent to Pempur village for spraying disinfectant in the village.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-to-remain-under-lockdown-till-may-3-tally-breaches-10000-mark-toll-at-326-817763.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus</a></p>.<p>It was alleged that while spraying, a few droplets accidentally fell on the feet of one Indra Pal, a resident of the village, and his friends, who stood there. </p>.<p>An angry Indra Pal and his acquaintances assaulted the sanitation worker and allegedly forcibly put the nozzle of the sanitising machine into his mouth and sprayed the disinfectant.</p>.<p>Kunwar Pal was rushed to a hospital in the neighbouring Moradabad district after his condition worsened at the district hospital. He, however, died on Friday night.</p>.<p>Police said that the body of Kunwar Pal has been sent for postmortem examination to ascertain the cause of death. </p>.<p>A case has been registered in this regard against four persons, including Indra Pal. A hunt has been launched to nab the culprits, who have been absconding, police sources said.</p>
<p>In a shocking incident, a sanitation worker died allegedly after some youths forcibly sprayed disinfectant into his mouth following an altercation in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district, about 325 kilometres from here.</p>.<p>According to the reports, the sanitation worker, identified as Kunwar Pal was sent to Pempur village for spraying disinfectant in the village.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-to-remain-under-lockdown-till-may-3-tally-breaches-10000-mark-toll-at-326-817763.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus</a></p>.<p>It was alleged that while spraying, a few droplets accidentally fell on the feet of one Indra Pal, a resident of the village, and his friends, who stood there. </p>.<p>An angry Indra Pal and his acquaintances assaulted the sanitation worker and allegedly forcibly put the nozzle of the sanitising machine into his mouth and sprayed the disinfectant.</p>.<p>Kunwar Pal was rushed to a hospital in the neighbouring Moradabad district after his condition worsened at the district hospital. He, however, died on Friday night.</p>.<p>Police said that the body of Kunwar Pal has been sent for postmortem examination to ascertain the cause of death. </p>.<p>A case has been registered in this regard against four persons, including Indra Pal. A hunt has been launched to nab the culprits, who have been absconding, police sources said.</p>