Odisha: Probe ordered into ‘misbehaviour’ to MLA by private hospital

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das today ordered inquiry into the allegations that BJP MLA and opposition Chief Whip Mohan Majhi by BR Life Kalinga Hospital last week over release of a body.

The move came after the MLA brought the matter to the notice of the Health Minister.

According to official sources, Das directed the Health Department Commissioner to form a four-member committee to probe into the matter and submit the report on the same within seven days.

Health and Family Welfare Department Joint Secretary G Poonam Tapas  Kumar has been appointed as the Chairperson of the probe committee, Joint Secretary Subhananda Mohapatra, Deputy Secretary Rajesh Agarwal and Yamini Patnaik are the members of the panel.

According to media reports, one Sachin, son of Basudeb Barik from Naradpur village under Jhumpura block of Keonjhar district, undergoing treatment at the hospital, died on Saturday. Though Basudeb had paid the medical bills, the hospital had detained Sachin’s body demanding more money.

Finding no other options, Basudeb informed his ordeal to Majhi. Following this, the MLA requested the DGM and Accounts Department of the Hospital to release the body. However, the hospital authorities denied to release the body demanding more money. The MLA has alleged that he was insulted and misbehaved by the hospital authority.