The Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) has taken cognizance over the death of girl while getting treatment from a quack in Satna district of the state and sought report of the incident from Satna Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO).
Taking seriously the death of three year old girl child during treatment by a quack in Satna district the MPHRC sought report from the CMHO. The parents of girl who got injured by getting hit with a bicycle in Sabhapur police station area and resident of village Gora took her to Birsinghpur for treatment where a quack Dr BD Singh injected the girl after that the girl died. Taking cognizance of the incidence the Commission has sought report from Satna CMHO.
The Commission is concerned over the deaths by the treatment of quacks and it has already written a letter to the state government over the issue expressing its concern. The Commission has told the state Government that such incidences should be taken seriously and strict action should be taken by the Collectors, Superintendent of Police (SP) and CMHOs to stop them.
The Commission has told the State Government that special drive should be launched against quacks practicing in the state and strict action should be taken against them so that the deaths due to their treatment could be stopped.