Patna: Days after 33 people were killed in a stampede in Patna, the Bihar government has acted against doctors for allegedly not being available when the victims were brought to the hospital. The Bihar government has suspended the Superintendent of the Patna Medical College and Hospital. It has also taken action against 7 other doctors.
PMCH Superintendent Lakhinder Prasad was suspended and its Principal SN Sinha was given his duty as additional charge, Health Secretary Anand Kishore said. Four doctors of Assistant Professor rank of Surgery, Urology and Orthopadecics were transferred outside Patna, Kishore said.
Besides, the Heads of Department of Orthopadics, Surgery and Urology were served show cause notice, he said. The suspension and other actions have been taken after approval of Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and Health Minister Ramdhani Singh, he said. Kishore said departmental inquiry would be carried against the doctors of the hospital.
Manjhi during a surprise visit to the PMCH on Sunday evening to meet the Dussehra stampede victims had found the doctors unavailable in the Emergency Ward which also wore a filthy look. Besides, several medicines were said to be unavailable. When Manjhi had sought to meet the Hospital Superintendent Lakhinder Prasad, he was not around.
The stampede took place at Patna's Gandhi Maidan on Friday, soon after Dussehra celebrations. More than 20 people were injured as well.
(With additional information from PTI)
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