Patna family court judge dies of Covid

PATNA: In a major loss to the judicial fraternity in the state, Patna family court principal judge Harish Chandra Srivastava died of Covid-19 at AIIMS-Patna on Thursday. Srivastava (58) is the first judge in the state to succumb to Covid.
The judge was admitted to AIIMS-Patna on Wednesday after he complained of breathing problem. He was tested Covid-19 positive at the hospital.
Bihar Judicial Services Association secretary Ajit Kumar Singh has condoled the death of the senior judge. “Though several judicial officers in the state were earlier tested Covid-19 positive, all of them recovered. Srivastava’s death is a major loss for us,” Singh added.
As per details available on Patna high court website, Srivastava was a native of Kotwa Narainpur in Balia district of Uttar Pradesh. He had joined judicial services on December 16, 1995 after getting selected through Bihar Public Service Commission. Srivastava was set to retire on July 31, 2022.
Meanwhile, Covid-19 cases continued to surface from Bihar sector headquarters of Central Reserve Police Force at Rajiv Nagar.
CRPF sources said the count of cases increased to more than 100. “A DIG-rank officer and his wife are among those affected,” sources said, adding 25 Covid positive CRPF personnel have been shifted to Koilwar in Bhojpur where a battalion is stationed.