Malkangiri: Tension prevailed at a community health centre (CHC) at Khairput block headquarters in Malkangiri district today after a one-and-a-half-month-old baby died late last night allegedly due to medical negligence.

Sources said the baby girl was admitted to the hospital on Monday night after she fell ill. However, the on-duty doctor instead of attending the patient allegedly misbehaved with the family members and scolded them for bringing the baby late in the night. Moreover, the doctor got busy with his phone later.

"After repeated approaches, the doctor began treatment of the child and sent her blood sample for a test. Till today, we have not received the blood sample report. The baby's health condition got worsened and she died late last night," alleged a kin of deceased.

However, no police complaint was lodged in this connection till last reports came in.