An 82-year-old COVID-19 positive patient discharged himself from a COVID Care Centre (CCC) in Mulund and has been roaming around in the city for the past two days. BMC officials said the patient harassed the doctors and other patients at the centre and took Discharge Against Medical Advice (DAMA) by submitting a letter which stated that his grandson would take over his property if he didn't go home.

Sitaram Kamble, a resident of Mulund, tested positive on September 1. He was advised to admit himself at a CCC. However, once there, BMC officials said Kamble threatened the doctors and other patients and said he would not eat till they discharged him. He was, however, later spotted roaming around the city without a mask. Despite NGOs from Mulund complaining to the BMC regarding Kamble, neither the civic body nor police took action.