Rampant corruption is behind BRD deaths: FIR
LUCKNOW: The FIR in the B RD hospital tragedy, lodged by DrKK Gupta, director general, medical education, on Tuesday holds nine persons responsible for the death of over 30 children at the facility.
It also blames ram pant corruption in the medical college for the tragic incident that took place between August 9 and 11.
The FIR, lodged at Lucknow’s Hazratganj police station, points out that the hospital administration did not clear pending dues of ₹63.65 lakh of Pushpa Sales Limited, a Lucknow-based company that supplied oxygen to the medical college, despite the fact that it had around ₹4.5 crore with it.
The FIR also states that in the financial year 2016-17, the hospital administration was notable to spend ₹2.5 cr ore and the fund was returned to the state government. It also points out that a nexus off our doctors in the hospital, including former principal of the medical college Dr Rajeev Mis hr a, who has been suspended, Dr Kafeel Khan, who was nodal officer of the encephalitis ward, and two other doctors was active. This group worked in close coordination and had control over everything, including financial matters.
It was this caucus that prevented the payment of pending dues to Pushpa Sales Limited despite the fact that the hospital had enough funds.
This shows deep rooted corruption prevalent in the medical college that led to deaths of children, says the FIR.
The FIR also clearly points out that Pushpa Sales had sent a reminder notice to the hospital administration on August 10 seeking payment of its pending dues. But the notice was ignored. The FIR indicts DrKa feel and Dr Satish for this act.