The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sought action-taken reports (ATRs) from the the Nabarangpur Superintendent of Police (SP) and Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) over death of a new born baby at the Nabarangpur District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).
Acting on a petition filed by Human Rights Watch secretary Sangita Swain which alleged that a new born baby of Namita Naik a resident of Taralabata in Nabrangpur was died at the DHH due to medical negligence on June 8, last year, the commission sought the responses within six weeks.
The petitioner urged the commission to direct the Government for `10 lakh compensation to the deceased’s parents and criminal/disciplinary action against the concerned public authorities.