Earlier, videos of the KEM hospital showing dead bodies of corona patients lying unattended among with those undergoing treatment had gone viral on social media.
In March, the Delhi Waqf Board had declared that it will make the 'Jadeed Qurustan' near Millennium Park a dedicated burial ground for Muslim coronavirus patients. However, the VHP has alleged that the area they had demarcated for the graveyard belongs to the park and not the Waqf Board.
In the last week, over 100 videos showing slugfests between cops and local residents over such silent cremation using kerosene and other fuels have surfaced on Instagram, Facebook. The videos have also circulated among large WhatsApp groups across India and abroad.
The video has sparked controversy on social media with netizens questioning the West Bengal Chief Minister of withholding facts from the public regarding Coronavirus
87 people were shot down during the riots. These include the deceased and the injured. At the same time, around 300 people were injured with bricks, stones, sticks, and other sharp weapons.