Covid patient found dead in pond

Vadodara: The body of a man suffering from Covid-19 was found from a pond in the Halol town of Panchmahal district. The man had escaped from the hospital where he was being treated.
Pragnesh Bhatia, a resident of Paroli village in Ghoghamba taluka, was admitted to the hospital late on Sunday. He came out of his ward on Sunday night under the pretext of relieving himself and left the hospital.
The hospital staff informed his family regarding Bhatia having gone missing. On Monday, the family informed the police following which a missing persons’ report was filed by the Halol police.
The man’s body was spotted in the pond on Tuesday morning. The fire brigade and police rushed to fish it out and it was later ascertained that it was of Pragnesh.