Jhajjar doc in dock for issuing report without examination

QUOTE (NOT IN COPY): “I got the inquiry report from the DC. I have written to the Director General (Health Services) for appropriate action against Medical Officer Dr Narender Singh.”

– Randeep Singh Punia, jhajjar civil surgeon

Tribune News Service

Jhajjar, June 3

Civil Surgeon Randeep Singh Punia has recommended action against a medical officer for preparing the medical report of a photojournalist without conducting his medical examination in connection with a police case.

Dr Narender Singh posted at Jhajjar Civil Hospital was found guilty of not complying with the rules of medical examination in an inquiry conducted by ADC Uttam Singh following the directives of DC Jitender Dahiya.

Significantly, the action is yet to be taken against Roshan Lal, SHO, City police station, who booked a case against photojournalist Naresh Khohal under ‘inappropriate’ sections of the IPC on the complaint of Head Constable Sandeep Kumar.

Jhajjar MLA Geeta Bhukkal on Tuesday talked to Home Secretary Vijay Vardhan over the phone and demanded action against those found guilty in the inquiry report.

The Dc, however, ordered the inquiry while acting on the complaint of mediapersons that Khohal was not only booked for informing the SHO about stone-throwing but also given third-degree treatment in the police station on May 7 night.

Khohal had alleged that the cops arrested him on the charges of creating nuisance and spreading infection of dangerous diseases instead of taking action against those involved in the stone-throwing. “After the arrest, the police took me to the Civil Hospital, where Dr Narender issued a false medical certificate on the behest of the police without any examination. The police later tortured me at the station the entire night,” Khohal had alleged.

Meanwhile, Jhajjar SP Ashok Kumar could not be contacted despite repeated attempts.