Dr Kafeel Khan held by STF in Gorakhpur
Dr Kafeel Khan, a Gorakhpur doctor blamed for the death of 30 children at a state-run hospital in Uttar Pradesh last month, was arrested on Saturday from the house of his in-laws where he was allegedy hiding, police said.
Khan is among seven people named in a case registered over the death of the 30 children within 48 hours at the BRD Medical College on August 10-11.
He was allegedly absconding since the police registered a case over the incident.
He was picked up by a team of the special task force (STF) from his in-laws’ house located in a rural part of Gorakhpur, said Manoj Tiwari, STF’s senior superintendent of police.
He said Khan, who was traced through electronic surveillance, was handed over to the Gorakhpur police who are investigating the case.
He was arrested a day after a police team visited his residence in Gorakhpur and served a 24-hour deadline on him to appear for questioning. Police had also threatened to declare him an absconder. In all, seven officials and employees have been suspended so far in connection with the deaths.
Immediately after the deaths were reported, Khan was hailed as a saviour of children.
Later he was portrayed as villain for his private practice and an alleged old case of rape against him.