An FIR has been lodged against a dozen unidentified people who on April 8 evening created a great ruckus in the Government community health centre in Palamau’s Harihurganj block about 70 kilometers away from Daltonganj. Beds of this health centre were put on fire. Government medicines were destroyed. Doctors and other staff of this centre were held locked in a room.
Sources said the violence broke out in the wake of the death of a three-year-old child who had burn injuries and was referred to Daltonganj without proper medical back-up.
Anoop T Mathew, Palamau SP, has confirmed the lodging of the FIR after the violence broke out there. He said the locals ran out of patience when the child died. He agreed the local populace have vented their ire over the functioning of this health centre there. The residents wanted one ANM posted there to be taken off from this centre.
The Palamau DC has set up a two pronged inquiry body one led by the civil surgeon Palamau and the other led by the SDO. The two inquiring bodies are to submit the reports in 48 hours time she said. From the SP to the civil surgeon all camped at this centre in Harihurganj said Singhal.
Additional SP Chhaterpur Murugan too, has been asked to probe with the SDO Chhaterpur said Singhal.