Missing newborn: PGIMS Director puts in papers

Sunit Dhawan

Tribune News Service

Rohtak, September 23

Dr Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Director, PGIMS, Rohtak, has put in papers while the police remain clueless about the missing newborn.

The Haryana Governor-cum-Chancellor of Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, on the recommendation of the state government, has relieved Dr Gupta of the post of Director. PGIMS Dean Prof (Dr) MC Gupta would look after the administration work of the institute till further orders.

Dr Rakesh Gupta has sent his resignation to the Department of Medical Education and Research, Haryana, stating that he could not focus on research and academic work due to administrative responsibilities. Nevertheless, his resignation is being seen as a fallout of the case of the missing newborn which has the PGIMS administration at the receiving end over the past few days.

Meanwhile, the parents and other family members of the missing newborn and their supporters continued with their protest on the PGIMS premises. “We want our child back. The police and the administration have assured us of tracing him by Tuesday,” said Sunny Kumar, father of the missing child.

The PGIMS administration had earlier charge-sheeted the Deputy Medical Superintendent-cum-Labour Room Nodal Officer and the Head of the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in the case. The action was taken on the basis of a report submitted by a four-member inquiry committee constituted to probe into the matter.

The authorities concerned have also terminated the services of seven staff members, including a security guard and housekeeping staff, and put a staff nurse under suspension for the lapse.

Ranju, wife of Sunny, residents of the Dairy Mohalla locality here, gave birth to a baby boy at the PGIMS on September 10. However, the newborn went missing from the labour room within a few minutes of delivery.