SKMCH Superintendent suspended over alleged treatment delay

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, reports PTI.

"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.

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