Anantnag, May 18: District administration has ordered an inquiry into the allegation regarding belated treatment of patients at GMC Anantnag. 

Taking immediate cognisance of a video clip on social media, the Deputy Commissioner (District Magistrate) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla ordered the time-bound enquiry into the matter.

In the video clip, youth detailed out how alleged belated treatment cost life of his mother and sister-in-law last week.

“A video appeared in the social media wherein a person who recently lost his mother and sister-in-law due to Covid-19 levels some allegations against the management of GMC Anantnag,” reads the order.

“An indepth enquiry has become necessary to check the veracity of the allegations besides establishing facts and fixing the responsibility,” the Deputy Commissioner underlined, adding, “The Principal GMC Anantnag shall constitute a team of specialist doctors who shall conduct indepth enquiry, fix responsibility if any, and suggest measures for avoiding such incidents in future.”

The Principal GMC has been directed to submit the enquiry report to the Deputy Commissioner’s office within 3 days.  gns