Maharashtra government suspends civil surgeon, fires three others over Bhandara hospital tragedy ANI | Updated: Jan 22, 2021 07:04 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): Maharashtra government on Thursday suspended civil surgeon, nurse and a medical officer from Bhandara District Hospital in which 10 newborns were killed in a blaze earlier this month.
The government also transferred an additional civil surgeon and terminated a paediatrician and contracts of two nurses.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the committee investigating the incident submitted its report on Wednesday
He said as per the recommendation of the panel, the district surgeon has been suspended for breach of duty in this case.