AGITATION AT HOSPITAL

Trinamul demonstration at hospital

Alleging that three newborns died following bursting of an oxygen cylinder at MHN Hospital this morning, the activists of Trinamul Chhatra Parishad ransacked the office room of the hospital superintendent today. Chhatra Parishad activists too demonstrated there. Trinamul Congress supporters submitted a memorandum to the Cooch Behar CMOH demanding punishment to the offenders involved with the death of the newborns.

Trinamul Congress leader Mr Tarun Roy said they submitted the memorandum to stage protest against the incident that claimed three lives. He however denied of involvement of any Trinamul activist with the ransacking of the hospital.

Cooch Behar CMOH Dr Radha Raman Banik said a probe was ordered into the entire incident. Though he admitted of bursting of an oxygen cylinder during its installation he denied its connection with the death of any newborn. Refuting the allegation of death of three newborns he claimed that only one newborn baby was died in the ward. "One cannot extend guarantee of no death in any hospital anywhere", he said. A complaint was lodged with the police in connection with the rampage, the CMOH added.

Trinamul Congress sources alleged that three newborns - an one-month-old, Aman of Khagrabari, a 3-day-old of Sitai and an one-day-old kid of Baxirhat died when an oxygen cylinder exploded at the children's ward in MJN Hospital this morning.