UP doctor given clean chit by govt in 2017 Gorakhpur hospital tragedy

Two years after 70 infants died at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur, a UP government inquiry, on Friday, has given a clean chit to Dr. Kafeel Khan in case. Dr Khan was suspended following death of children in hospital in August 2017. Investigating Officer of case, Principal Secretary, Stamp and Registration, Himanshu Kumar, said that Dr Khan has been given a clean chit in case.

UP govt denied child death due to n-payment

infants h died allegedly because of disruption in oxygen supply due to pending payments to supplier, a charge stoutly refuted by state government. government has maintained that children died due to different illnesses, including Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and re was short of oxygen.

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Doctor given clean chit speaks to PTI

Dr Khan told PTI that "Principal, BRD Medical College, Ganesh Kumar gave me UP Government letter. It clearly describes that I am free from charges of medical negligence, corruption and t performing duty on that fateful day when around 70 children lost ir lives at BRD Medical College Hospital". "My bail order of Allahab Court of April 25, 2018, confirmed that I was t part of tendering process of oxygen supply and also re is material on record which proves my medical negligence," he said. Kumar said, "It is a procedure that Government letters and orders are handed over in person under which letter was given to Dr Kafeel Khan on Thursday".

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Report reveals reason for child-deaths

As per investigation report, Dr Khan was neir dal medical officer in charge of encephalitis wards at BRD r documents contesting same provided by department were equate and consistent. report also states that Dr Khan was t involved in process of allotting tenders for oxygen supply amounting to corruption, or of medical negligence on his part on day of trdy. report also says that Dr Khan informed seniors about short of oxygen supply and arranged seven oxygen cylinders on night of August 10-11, 2017.

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Who responsible for deaths n?

Dr Khan said he will hold a press conference in Delhi and ask CM Yogi ityanath as to why his suspension has t been revoked so far. "I have got clean chit w. question arises as to who killed 70 children," he said. Dr Khan said letter handed over to him was dated April 18.

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