SKMCH Superintendent suspended over alleged treatment delay
Patna: Two days after the death of a rape victim from Muzaffarpur at a state-run hospital in Patna, the Bihar government on Tuesday suspended the Medical Superintendent of the Sri Krishna Medical College & Hospital (SKMCH) 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, news agency PTI reported.
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.
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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, 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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