2 Doctors Dismissed After UP Man Takes Sister's Body Home From Health Centre On Motorcycle

The Chief Medical Officer said that the decision was taken on instructions from Uttar Pradesh Health Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak.

Two doctors were dismissed in Uttar Pradesh. ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: Two doctors were dismissed in Uttar Pradesh after a video surfaced online showing a young man taking his sister's body home from a primary health center on a motorcycle. The incident took place at the Bidhuna Community Health Center (CHC) on Wednesday morning, reported news agency PTI. 

Following the incident, Chief Medical Officer Shishir Kumar Verma said an investigation was carried out and action was taken against two doctors at the community health center in Bidhuna -- superintendent Avichal Pandey, and Kriparam, who was posted there.

Verma said that the decision was taken on instructions from Uttar Pradesh Health Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, reported PTI.

In a post on the social media platform 'X', Pathak informed about the action taken against the doctors.

In a post in Hindi, he wrote: "Taking cognisance of the viral video of a body being taken away on a bike in CHC, Bidhuna, of Auraiya district, I have given orders to the CMO to remove the superintendent and the doctors related to the case from the CHC along with an adverse entry." "Along with this, I have also directed to ensure ambulance facilities for patients in all CHCs and PHCs," Pathak added.

जनपद औरैया के CHC, बिधूना में शव को पीठपर बांधकर बाईक से ले जाने संबंधी वायरल वीडियो का संज्ञान लेते हुए मेरे द्वारा CHC, अधीक्षक व उक्त प्रकरण से संबंधित डॉक्टरों को भविष्य के लिए एक-एक प्रतिकूल प्रवष्टि देकर तत्काल वहाँ से हटाये जाने के आदेश मुख्य चिकित्सा अधिकारी, औरैया को…

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Providing information about the incident, the chief medical officer said 20-year-old Anjali of the Naveen Basti area of the district was allegedly electrocuted while using a water-heating immersion rod on Tuesday.

The young woman was rushed to the hospital where she was declared dead by doctors. Following this, her family members decided to take the body home without a post-mortem examination, Verma said, as reported by PTI.

According to the official, Anjali's brother Ayush climbed on the motorcycle with her body tied to his back using a dupatta. His other sister also climbed on the two-wheeler and held the body from behind, he added.

However, CHC Superintendent Pandey, who was relieved from his post, said he was unaware of this incident. "If the relatives of the deceased had asked for an ambulance to take the body, it would have been provided to them," he added.