In a shocking incident, a 10-month-old baby died in a government hospital here allegedly after he was not given timely treatment by the staff as his parents could not pay the bribe demanded by them, prompting the health minister to order a high-level inquiry
Bahraich (UP): In a shocking incident, a 10-month-old baby died in a government hospital here allegedly after he was not given timely treatment by the staff as his parents could not pay the bribe demanded by them, prompting the health minister to order a high-level inquiry.
The infant’s father, Shivdutt, a daily wage earner, alleged Krishna died because the hospital staff delayed administering a crucial injection to him and wasted time in demanding a bribe for providing treatment.
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The victim’s family also alleged that the infant was given "a wrong injection" by the nurse leading to his death on August 9. Shivdutt said his son was down with high fever and he had admitted him to the district hospital on August 7 for treatment after paying Rs 100 to the nurse and Rs 30 to a sweeper for securing a bed in the children’s ward.
He said after a doctor asked the couple to admit the child, the nurse was allegedly the first to demand extra money to arrange the medical papers.
Next, it was the sweeper who asked for a bribe to place the child on the bed. "I asked him to give me some time. I promised to give him whatever amount he asked for," Sumita, the child’s mother said. An inquiry has been initiated against nurse Asha Singh, who has been sacked along with the sweeper.
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