June 27, 2020: Officials of West Bengal’s Siliguri Police Commissionerate have been directed to use raw mustard oil for daily consumption, as it has been called a new weapon to fight the COVID-19 pandemic by a top officer. 

The police personnel have been asked to increase the use of mustard oil in their various daily usages – like putting them into nostrils before stepping out of homes, mix it with puffed rice and some other foods at the police canteens.

Siliguri Police Commissioner Tripurari Atharv has issued a directive in this regard “It was issued keeping in mind the health condition of police personnel in the Siliguri Police Commissionerate area. It is for the protection of our frontline Covid warriors. It is getting proved as a really effective measure,” said Siliguri Deputy Commissioner (headquarters) Nima Norbu Bhutia.

According to sources, the directive was circulated among all the police stations under Siliguri Commissionerate area. It said that the consumption of raw mustard oil is good for human health in the time of COVID-19 pandemic situation.