Demise of 6yrs old, MGRH order investigation
Mahatma Gandhi Regional Hospital Khenri at Rampur in Shimla district order investigation of death of six yrs old baby after alleged administration of injection as the victim died three days after hospitalization. Dr. Padam Sharma, Medical Superintendent of MGRH Khaneri said that a committee would be constituted soon to start the investigation. According police information , Semal Singh, a resident of Kanai village of Sangla tehsil of Kinnaur district, has given a complaint alleging that his son Arindam was being treated for cough. The father of the deceased stated that condition of victim deteriorated after a nurse administrated wrong injection to in Khaneri Hospital. He started bleeding from the mouth. He had referred to IGMC Shimla. Arindam was admitted in ICU at IGMC. On February 6 the doctor declared him dead. After performing the last rites, a complaint was lodged at Rampur police station. In this, action has been demanded by registering a case under section 304 of IPC against the staff nurse who was on duty in Ward No. 68 of Khaneri Hospital on February 3. DSP Chandra Shekhar confirmed the matter. Rampur police station has registered a case on the basis of complaint and started investigation.