MP: Unclaimed body left to rot in non-functioning freezer at mortuary for 3 days
probe ordered, official removed
Sagar (MP), Apr 5: The unclaimed body of a man was found infested with maggots after the staff of a government-run hospital in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh kept it in a non-functioning freezer of the mortuary, where it remained unattended for three days before being sent for post-mortem, officials said on Wednesday.
After the incident came to light, the block medical officer (BMO) was removed from the post and a show-cause notice was issued to him. District collector Deepak Arya also formed a three-member committee for the inquiry.
The incident occurred in the Civil Hospital of Bina town of Sagar district.
Bina police station in-charge Kamal Nigwal said that the unclaimed body of a man was found in Uraiya village in the district on the night of April 1.
The body was shifted to the Civil Hospital's mortuary, where it was kept in a freezer after being duly informed to the employees concerned, he said.
Nigwal said that the health employees, however, didn't inform that the freezer was not working.
On the other hand, BMO Sanjeev Agrawal said he was not informed by the employees concerned that the freezer was not working.
The post-mortem was delayed as the deceased could not be identified for three days, he said.
Agrawal claimed that the body was not fully rotten and maggots were seen on some of its parts, he said.
However, after the issue came to his knowledge, the post-mortem was conducted on Tuesday, he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Mamta Timori said that the charge of BMO has been withdrawn from Agrawal after the incident.
A show-cause notice was also issued to him, she said.
Taking cognisance of the issue, the district collector also formed a three-member committee to probe into the matter.
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Malegaon blast: Pragya Thakur faces new warrant after skipping court date again
Mumbai, Nov 13: A special court here on Wednesday issued a fresh bailable warrant against former BJP MP Pragya Thakur, a prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, as she failed to appear before it citing health issues.
This was the second warrant issued this month against Thakur by the special court for National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases.
On November 5, the court had issued a warrant against her for failing to attend the proceedings, and directed her to appear on November 13.
On Wednesday, Thakur's lawyer J P Mishra told the court that she could not appear as she was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bhopal.
He also submitted related medical records.
The judge then issued a fresh bailable warrant of Rs 10,000 and directed her to remain present in the court on December 2.
The trial is at the fag end, and the court has repeatedly asked all the accused to remain present for daily hearings.
Six people were killed and more than 100 injured when an explosive device strapped to a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town in north Maharashtra about 200 km from Mumbai, on September 29, 2008.
Thakur, Lt Col Prasad Purohit and five others are on trial in the case for their alleged involvement in the blast conspiracy.
