A day after the tragic incident, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has asked for a factual and action taken report in 24 hours, they sought strict action against United Medicity Hospital and the doctors, if negligence on their part is proved.
Taking cognizance of the matter, Prayagraj district magistrate Bhanu Chandra Goswami constituted a two-member investigation committee comprising the chief medical officer and additional district magistrate.
“A preliminary inquiry has revealed that the girl was admitted to the private hospital on 16 February. She underwent an operation and then she was referred to SRM Hospital, but the parents took her to the children’s hospital instead,” Samar Bahadur, Additional Superintendent of Police, told the media.
The United Medicity Hospital has, however, denied the parents’ allegations, NDTV reported. Officials said the girl had not been in the hospital for at least three days before her death. Pramod Kumar, its medical director, told…