Nipah virus: SP G Jaidev nips Malaysia rumour' on Mohammed Sabith

KOZHIKODE: Mohammed Sabith of Perambra, the first victim of Nipah virus, had not visited Malaysia as alleged by some media reports which said that he had contracted the virus from Malaysia.   His relatives have denied the rumours about his visit to  Malaysia.

The  district collector had asked the  Kozhikode rural police chief to probe the veracity of the reports.   “We are on it. It’s not about Malaysia alone, but the different places Sabith had visited recently. No Malaysian  link has been established till now,” said SP  G. Jaidev.  But the police are yet to go through the passport of Sabith.

Sabith’s relatives produced his passport  claiming that he had not visited Malaysia. “Sabith along with his elder brother Salith had gone to Dubai in search of a job and returned six months back. They did not go  to Malaysia and baseless charges are being  spread about a family which lost four of its members,” lamented K. Mohammadali, a relative. Police are  also inquiring about  the migrant labourers who helped Sabith and Salith to clean the wells of  their house.