Lucknow: Case filed under Labourers Act against private Medical facility for forcing daily wagers to pose patients,

Lucknow: Case filed under Labour Act against a private medical facility allegedly offered money to laborers and forced them to undergo illegal treatment in order to gain recognition to run a medical college. As per an official, the institute provided fake treatment to the laborers.

It was claimed by the team of CMO that the daily wagers were treated illegally despite not having any sign of illness.

The Thakurganj police team and nearby police stations arrested Dr. Shekhar Saxena, the administrative head of the institute on spot on Tuesday and rescued some daily wagers who were forcefully put under treatment at the affiliated hospital.

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Chiranjeev Nath Sinha, additional DCP (West) told The Hindustan Times "A separate case has been lodged by the labor department under different sections of the Labour Act. Statements of five laborers have been recorded before the court of a judicial magistrate today."

"The laborers told police that they were brought to the hospital to remain there as patients in return of ₹500, but they were not informed about being administered any injectable medicine. Medico-legal examination of the daily wagers had been done," he added.

In addition, the health department will send a notice to the hospital seeking details about the 'treatment' the workers received, including the medical staff they used, what treatment they received, and what diagnosis was made before they started treatment. Additionally, details of the doctors and nurses will also be required to be given to the health department.

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According to Dr. AP Singh, deputy chief medical officer, Lucknow, "We will serve notice to the hospital and college, seeking an explanation about the incident where treatment was being given forcibly."

According to officials, if the college management is found guilty, the institute will face action from the medical education department.

An FIR was filed at the Thakurganj police station in connection with the incident.

While investigating the matter, a team of the chief medical officer (CMO) visited the hospital and found that drugs were administered to the daily wagers without them suffering from any illness.