Lucknow: Dr.
Kafel Khan, under the suspension in connection with the case of oxygen deficiency suspected of claiming the life of 63 children at Brd Medical College, Gorakhpur, in August 2017 was dismissed from the service on Wednesday night.
Confirming Steps, Primary Secretary, Medical Education, Alok Kumar II said: “He (Dr.
Kafel) has been dismissed from his service after being found guilty of the investigation of weaknesses that lead to the death of children in the hospital.
Because this problem is sub-yudice, information Detailed about the dismissal will be given to the court.
“Reacting to his suspension on social media, Dr.
Kafel said he would challenge orders in court as soon as he received orders.
“Sixty-three children died because the government did not pay Rs 68 lakh to the oxygen supply company.
Eight people suspended in this case and seven have been restored.
I got clean chit from a different question from DM to the main secretary …
Even the High Court has argued That there is no single evidence that builds negligence or corruption against me …
I have been stopped, “he said.
Khan, a pediatrician at the Medical College BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur, was suspended, along with seven others, on August 22, 2017 after the death of 63 children.
He was also imprisoned for nine months on charges of negligence and corruption.
After his suspension, Dr.
Khan was attached to the DG medical education office.
As of July 31, 2019, the government suspended Khan again for allegedly treating patients in a hospital in Bahraich.
The upper government has established the investigation committee under Himanshu Kumar, the main secretary (stamps and registration) after the August incident.
He handed over his report on April 18, 2019 who did not have Khan guilty of “medical negligence”.
However, he accused involved in personal practice.
The report also said that Khan was not a medical officer nodal responsible for the same environment and documents with the department “inadequate and inconsistent.” The Discipline Committee, while receiving reports submitted by the investigation officer, which is different from the findings returned in connection with two charges and on February 24, 2020, directing further investigation.
Khan challenged this order too, before the High Court.
Taking his petition, the High Court, in the order of July 29, 2021, was observed, “the delay in taking further actions of the disciplinary party is not explained.
The respondents were also obliged to justify the continuation of the sequence of continuing suspensions for more than four years.” August 6, the government stated before the court that it attracted additional investigation against Khan.
The disciplinary process must be completed in three months.
The termination order comes right after the period settlement.