Gorakhpur hospital deaths: Yogi govt. orders FIRs against doctors & staffers

LUCKNOW: The UP government on Tuesday ordered FIRs to be registered against doctors and officials of BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, and the supplier of liquid oxygen on the basis of a report submitted by chief secretary Rajiv Kumar following his probe into the turn of events that had led to death of 30 kids in 48 hours at Nehru hospital of the col

The report is mum on the role of medical education minister Ashutosh Tandon. Although the FIRs were yet to be lodged till Tuesday midnight, sources said that suspended principal of BRD College, Dr Rajiv Mishra and the liquid oxygen supplier from Lucknow were likely to be booked. While Mishra and the oxygen supplier would be booked for corruption and negligence, former nodal officer of encephalitis ward Dr Kafeel Khan would face action for private practice.

The chief secretary submitted his report in the afternoon to chief minister Aditya Nath Yogi as soon as the latter arrived from Delhi on Tuesday. The report has also advised medical education minister Tandon to inspect the medical colleges and address the grievances and take remedial steps. It has also stressed the need for long and short-term measures for improving the ailing medical system in the state. Sources said that after receiving the report, Yogi said the guilty should not be spared and criminal cases be filed against them.