Central Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) AB Ota, who is investigating into the SUM Hospital fire tragedy, on Mondaycompleted receiving of the affidavits from the members of public and decided to record the statements of the witnesses from November 28.
As many as 30 patients died after the hospital fire, following which the State Government ordered the RDC to investigate and submit his findings detailing the cause of the mishap, persons responsible for it and whether the private hospital had proper firefighting measures in place.
According to sources, the office of the RDC here has received nearly 400 affidavits and statements of at least 60 witnesses, including the State DMET, the Khordha Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) and some treating doctors.