UP: Girl dies as hospital insists on payment
Hapur (UP) (PTI): A five-year-old girl died at a private hospital here, with her parents alleging she was denied treatment after they failed to cough up Rs 20,000.
The incident took place on June 20 when daily wage labourers Anwer and Mousami, who work at the Saraswati Hospital located on National Highway-9 in Pilkhuwa, rushed their daughter Amreen to the facility.
The child's parents alleged that doctors at the hospital quoted Rs 20,000 as cost of treatment and when they expressed their inability to pay, they were advised to take her to a a government hospital.
The delay in transfer led to the child's death, they claimed.
No immediate reaction was available from the hospital.
Hapur Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Sunil Tyagi has taken cognisance of the matter, issued a notice and ordered an investigation.
"Investigation instructions have been given in the matter," Dr. Tyagi said.
"Strict action will be taken if found guilty after the report comes," he said.
BJP leader Mohammad Danish has written to Union Health Minister JP Nadda and demanded stringent action against the hospital management.
In his letter, Danish termed the hospital's actions as "inhuman".
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Magisterial probe ordered into Goa nightclub fire; FIR lodged against owner, GM
Panaji (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the fire at a nightclub which claimed 25 lives.
Speaking to PTI, Sawant said an FIR has been lodged against the owner and the general manager of the nightclub and they would be arrested.
The fire broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane after midnight. The popular party venue at Arpora village, located around 25 km from the state capital Panaji, opened last year.
CM Sawant, in a post on X, said, "I am closely reviewing the situation arising from the tragic fire incident at Arpora, in which 25 people have lost their lives and six have been injured."
"All six injured persons are in a stable condition and are receiving the best medical care. I have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the entire incident to identify the cause and fix responsibility," he said.
Speaking to PTI, Sawant said the police have registered an FIR against the owner and the general manager of the nightclub, and they would be arrested.
He said this is the first time that such an incident has happened in Goa.
A preliminary inquiry has indicated that the fire started on the first floor of the club, and due to congestion and small doors, the customers could not move out, the CM said.
"Some of them rushed to the ground floor and got trapped there," he said.
