Taking cognizance over the death of a prisoner at district jail, the Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) on Monday asked Jail Superintendent to submit a detailed report into the incident.
The Commission also asked Chief Medical and Health Officer of Morar Hospital, Gwailor, to submit a report over the delivery of two children and their death outside the hospital.
A prisoner, Badrilal Yadav, an undergoing life sentence in district jail Rajgarh, died of heart attack. According to news reports, Yadav after having reported of chest pain two days back was examined by a jail doctor who referred him for better treatment to hospital and then gave referral letter to the jail administration. Family members of the prisoner also requested the jail administration to admit him in the hospital but the jail administration did not act on time and on last Wednesday Yadav breathed his last. Taking cognizance of the incidence the Commission has sought detailed report over the incidence from Jail Superintendent.
Similarly, the Commission taking cognizance over the incidence of delivery of two children and further their death outside the Morar Hospital in Gwalior told the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) to submit detailed report of the incidence before it.
Malanpur resident Hemsingh took his wife to Morar Hospital after she started getting labour pains but the on duty doctors at the place of admitting her said that the time for delivery has not come and finally the procreant gave birth to twins at the gate of hospital but both the newborns died due to lack of medical attention. Considering this incidence very serious the Commission took cognizance over it and asked the CMHO to submit detailed report before it.