Two separate inquiries have been ordered by Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) and directorate of health services Kashmir (DHSK) to probe the alleged pilferage of hospital supply into the market in Bandipora.
According to an official in the drug and food controldepartment, a team of the department inspected a chemist shop in Ajas Bandiporaand retrieved medicines with government hospital labels on it. The stock of themedicines was seized, the official said, and proceedings started in the case.
Deputy controller drugs, Irfana Ahmed, said that the casewas being investigated and refused to comment on the quantity or details of thestock seized. “We are investigating the matter and would compile a reportin a couple of days,” she said.
According to a source in the health department, the medicinestock belonged to a health centre in Hajin Block, under the dual administrativecontrol of SKIMS and DHSK. The shop, the source said, belonged to a DHSKemployee working in the health centre. The medicines seized included drugssupplied by JK medical supplies corporation (JKMSC) and SKIMS.
Both the departments have ordered inquiries into the case.
Medical superintendent SKIMS, Dr Farooq Jan, said themedicines were not part of SKIMS drug store supply but of community healthdepartment having an outreach service in Hajin. “We have already ordered adetailed inquiry into the matter,” he said.
Dr Tajammul Hussain, chief medical officer Bandipora, saidthe health department was collecting all details. “In a week, a reportwill be ready and then we will be in a position to comment on the matter,”he said. He added that the accused employee has been attached to block medicaloffice Hajin till completion of inquiry.