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Oxygen supply records fudged, Kafeel Khan let off: Report on Gorakhpur case

Gorakhpur child deaths case: The oxygen log book was not inspected or signed

An inside view of a ward of Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur on Friday.
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An inside view of a ward of Baba Raghav Das Medical College Hospital in Gorakhpur on Friday.

BS Web Team New Delhi
A probe by the local administration into the deaths of 71 children in Gorakhpur between August 10 and 14 from encephalitis, reveals that there was overwriting in the log book containing the details of purchase and refilling of oxygen cylinders at the Baba Raghav Das Hospital.

Gorakhpur District Magistrate Rajeev Rautela in his report blamed firm Pushpa Sales, Principal RK Mishra, Anesthesia Department head Dr Satish responsible for the entire episode.

The accused in DM's report: 
 
Pushpa sales - was responsible for oxygen supply
 
R K Mishra - BRD Medical College's principal was absent on August 10
 
Satish Kumar -