Uttar Pradesh (Gorakhpur): The death toll has risen to 415 since August in Gorakhpur's Baba Raghav Das (B.R.D.) Medical College With 16 more deaths, including one due to Encephalitis. The death toll of infants and children was 364 in last year.
Due to the lack of oxygen supply in a week over 70 children had died in the hospital. Due to which the hospital, as well as the Government, was criticized badly due to their negligence.
The FIR was registered against nine persons including the suspended principal of B.R.D. Medical College, Dr. Rajiv Mishra and two officials from the oxygen supplying agency the Pushpa Sales Private Limited on 23 August.
In connection with the matter, the Anti-Corruption court on Thursday remanded suspended principal of BRD medical college Rajiv Mishra and his wife Poornima Shukla, to 14 days judicial custody.
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