A team of the State Human Right Commission recently visited Mahanga in Cuttack district and inquired into the death of a Dalit woman, who died on October 11 due to alleged negligence by health workers at the Mahanga and Basudevpur CHCs.
The team met the family members of deceased Gitanjali Mallick (28) at Koliatha village under Mahanga block and also visited Basudevpur for the inquiry.
Notably, Gitanjali was pregnant and had come to the Basudevpur Community Health Centre for delivery. After receiving preliminary treatment, she was referred to the Mahanga CHC, where the Gaenic doctor was absent. later, her family members rushed her to the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack; however, she died on the way.
Besides, district Collector Ramesh Panda also visited the village on Friday. The villagers held the local administration, the Family Welfare Minister and local MlA for the death of Gitanjali.