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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Dalit minor rape case: Bihar government takes action against two medical officials
Acting on mounting pressure from the Opposition, the Bihar government on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) swung into action over the death of an 11-year old Dalit girl who was raped and brutally assaulted with a knife, and then succumbed to her injuries on Sunday at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH). The PMCH did not allot a bed to the girl, who had been transferred from Muzaffarpur, and she had to wait for five hours in the ambulance before she was admitted. In response to the outrage, the Health Department took action against PMCH Deputy Superintendent-in-Charge Abhijeet Singh, who has been relieved from his post. Kumari Bibha, the Superintendent of Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur has also been suspended. 'Extreme insensitivity' The official notification from the Health Department said that the death of a minor rape victim has come to its notice, adding that detailed investigation is being conducted into the matter. It said that, prima facie, it had been found that the Deputy Superintendent-in-Charge of Patna Medical College and Hospital did not discharge his duties properly, indicating administrative failure. 'Superintendent, SKMCH, Muzaffarpur did not follow the referral policy and did not discharge [her] duties properly. Also, extreme insensitivity was shown in the treatment of the victim. Ms. Bibha is suspended with immediate effect till further orders,' the Health Department order said. She has been suspended under the relevant provisions of Rule 9 of the Bihar Government Servant (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules-2005. A separate charge sheet will be prepared once the investigation is complete. During her suspension period, Dr. Bibha's headquarters will be set as the State Health Department in Patna, and she will only be paid a subsistence allowance, in the light of Rule 10 of the Bihar Government Servant (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules-2005. Brutal assault, deadly negligence The 11-year old Dalit child was raped and found in a pit at a brick kiln in Muzaffarpur on May 26, according to the police. She had nearly 20 knife wounds on and around her neck. A first information report (FIR) was lodged against a 30-year-old man on the complaint of the girl's uncle, and the accused was arrested the same evening. The child was initially taken to the SKMCH and then transferred to Patna on May 31, for better medical treatment. However, she was allegedly left in pain inside the ambulance outside the Patna hospital for about five hours, and was admitted only after intervention by Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar. She died at the PMCH on June 1. 'No one will be spared' The Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly Tejashwi Yadav visited the child's house in Muzaffarpur on Tuesday (June 3, 2025), and slammed the State government for the death by negligence and the alleged failure of law and order in the State. Attacking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Mr. Yadav said that beds at government hospitals are sold at premium prices. BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary accepted that the death of the rape victim was due to medical negligence, adding that the State government has taken strict action against the top medical officials of two medical college hospitals. 'No one will be spared and the culprits of rape will be punished by conducting a speedy trial. Nitish Kumar's government works on the policy of zero tolerance towards all kinds of crimes. Strict action will be taken against those found guilty in the Muzaffarpur incident. The Opposition should not do politics on this incident,' Mr. Choudhary told journalists in Patna.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Muzaffarpur rape case: Govt takes actions against doctors following victim's death
Patna, Two days after the death of a rape victim from Muzaffarpur district at a state-run hospital in Patna, the Bihar government on Tuesday suspended the Medical Superintendent of the Sri Krishna Medical College & Hospital in Muzaffarpur for dereliction of duty. Similarly, Abhijeet Singh, acting Deputy Superintendent of the Patna Medical College Hospital , where the minor girl succumbed to her injuries on Sunday, was divested of the charges by the state health department, an order dated June 3, 2025, issued by the department said. The girl, who was raped and brutally attacked on May 26, succumbed to her injuries at the PMCH on Sunday morning, amid allegations that she was left waiting in an ambulance for several hours before getting admission at the hospital on Saturday. She was brought to PMCH in critical condition on Saturday after being referred from the Muzaffarpur-based SKMCH. The incident triggered an outcry. "Prime-facie it appears that Dr Kumari Bibha, Medical Superintendent of the SKMCH, did not properly follow the referral policy while handling the case of the rape victim who died on Sunday. It has found that the hospital administration did not handle the case with sensitivity," the order said. "Therefore, till the completion of the enquiry, the department suspends the concerned MS, with immediate effect, for dereliction of duty. During her suspension period, she will remain posted at the health department headquarters in Patna," the order said. The order also said that the acting Deputy Superintendent, Abhijeet Singh, did not handle the case properly when the victim was brought to the PMCH on Saturday, and it shows his "administrative failure". Therefore, he is divested of the additional charges, it said. The girl, who was raped in her village in Muzaffarpur district. Her throat and chest were brutally slashed by the accused after the assault. The accused, who was arrested by the police, had attempted to kill her by slitting her throat.
