The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has registered a case with regard to the laxity of norms in the SUM Hospital that resulted in the death of more than 20 persons and injury of more than 25 due to a fire accident on Monday late night.
Noted rights activist Radhakanta Tripathy moved a petition citing various lapses on the part of the Fire, Electricity and Health departments of Odisha Government for which such a tragedy occurred. Accepting the contention of the petitioner, the apex rights panel registered the case.
Meanwhile, Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) took suo motu cognisance of the tragedy and issued notices to State Health Secretary Arti Ahuja and Director General (Fire Services) Binoy Kumar Behera asking them to submit reports in three weeks.
Meanwhile, peace preacher Prasanna Tripathy died in the SUM Hospital tragedy. Thousands of denizens of Bhadrak expressed heartfelt condolence for Tripathy who was being treated in the hospital for his kidney ailments. Though he belonged to Bolagada area, he used to come for preaching to Bhadrak district. His preaching was highly admired by the audiences at Balgopal Temple, Bhadrak town, Mukundpur village and at various other places in the district.
Tripathy was also a scholar in Odia and Sanskrit literature and had retired as a principal.