Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Sheikh Ghulam Hassan, Tuesday recorded statements of families in two separate cases of death of two pregnant women.
“I personally visited the families and recorded theirstatements,” ADC told Greater Kashmir, adding he also recorded thestatements of medicos and health authorities at Sub District Hospital (SDH)Seer and Maternity and Child Care Hospital (MCCH), Anantnag.
Shakeela, 30, wife ofZahoor Ahmad from Salia village died allegedly due to delay in her treatment atSDH Seer on Sunday. She was declared bought dead at MCCH Anantnag.
Fearing her samples may be taken for COVID19 testing anddeceased kept in a mortuary, the family took the body out of the hospital on astretcher trolley.
A video also went viral on social media wherein wailingfamily members were seen ferrying her body on a trolley through the streets ofthe town.
Last week, 35-year-old Ruyaqa, wife of Javed Ahmad fromKharpora-Larnoo village in Kokernag, a designated red zone, died at MCCH, afterdelivering stillborn twins.
She was admitted to thegeneral ward of the hospital where she came in contact with patients,attendants, doctors, and paramedics.
Her body was handed over to the family for last rites. A dayafter her test returned positive for coronavirus.
Both these incidents evoked strong public outcry followingDeputy Commissioner Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Dar immediately ordered an inquiry.
A doctor and a nurse at SDH Seer have already been placedunder suspension, pending inquiry.
“Precious lives were lost and I have all sympathies with thefamilies. I assure the probe will be impartial and whosoever is found guilty ofnegligence will be dealt with strictly,” the DC told media persons, adding thereport of the probe will be submitted within three days.
A court has also taken suo-moto cognizance and asked SSPAnantnag to conduct the probe. It also directed the DC Anantnag for a parallelprobe.