In a shocking incident, a seven-year-old boy died at Bikrampur village in Ganjam district after the son of an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) allegedly administered a wrong injection to the boy in the absence of his mother.
The deceased was identified as Aditya Baral, son of Jogendra Baral of the same village. According to reports, in the absence of ANM Manorama Bindhani, her son had given a wrong injection to Aditya. After a few minutes, the boy’s health turned critical. Following this, he was rushed to the Khallikote medical, where he died. Meanwhile, the ANM and her son fled from their village fearing police action and the wrath of the fellow villagers.
Ganjam district Collector Prem Chandra Choudhury has ordered an inquiry into the incident.