Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Madan Mohan Mittal on Monday suspended Dr Kamraj posted at Kapurthala Civil Hospital along with a staff nurse Sudarshan posted in the same hospital on account of negligence of duty.
Mittal informed that the negligence came to his notice on Monday while he was touring Jalandhar district.
Giving further information, he revealed that a snake bite victim, ie nine-year-old Harmanpreet was brought to Kapurthala Civil Hospital, but was not provided due treatment by the above said staff on duty.
The child was not administered the anti-snake venom by the doctor and staff nurse, in spite, the same being available in the hospital stocks. The child was referred to Civil Hospital Jalandhar, on the way of which he died.
The Health Minister ordered an immediate inquiry into the matter and issued immediate suspension orders of both these officials after the civil surgeon of the district submitted a preliminary report regarding the incident to the Minister.