Bihar hospital pastes 'bhukamp' stickers on injured

April 28, 2015 20:21

Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital kicked up a row today by pasting stickers on the foreheads of injured persons in the earthquake for identification, which were later removed.

Television grabs showed injured patients in a separate ward of the DMCH earmarked for earthquake victims with stickers reading 'bhukamp' (earthquake) on their foreheads.

Superintendent of DMCH Shankar Jha today expressed regret and said it would be immediately removed.

When minister in-charge for relief work for Darbhanga district Baidyanath Sahni was drawn to the controversial episode, he told PTI, "I inquired with the DMCH Superintendent on the issue and directed him to get it removed at once."

Sahni said he had asked the Superintendent to probe the matter and fix responsibilities.

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