On July 30, police traced the mobile of the patient and it was found beside a well. (Representational)
The body of a missing COVID-19 patient was found in a well at Washim on Friday, the police said.
Police official Satish Patil said, "The patient had run away from COVID-19 centre in Washim on July 29. The patient's body was found in a well today. The person might have committed suicide."
"On July 30, the police traced the mobile of the patient and it was found beside a well. The patient's slippers were also found beside the well," the police official said.
"The police called the dead's wife and brother. They identified the patient by his slippers," he added.