Leave no room for negligence, says Adityanath on hosp visit

A team constituted by the district administration is yet to come up with an answer to what caused the death of four children of the Nirvan Rajkiya Bal Griha in Lucknow and the illness of the others leading to their hospitalisation.

- Sreya Deb

LUCKNOW: Even as the investigation is going on, about 20 children are still in three different hospitals in the state capital.

According to the district magistrate's office, a team constituted by the district administration launched investigations into all aspects of the Nirvan Rajkiya Bal Griha issue as soon as the mass sickness began nearly five days ago.

"The investigation is still ongoing and we cannot share any results or findings until it is complete. Our team is investigating every aspect at the shelter, from food to all facilities, and is working constantly to resolve this issue," the district magistrate's office said.

All district officials involved with the investigation are tight-lipped about its status or progress.

"It will take another day or two for the post mortem reports to come," said district probation officer Vikas Singh.

He also said the founder and staff of the shelter have been questioned during the course of this investigation. Neither the rehab centre founder Dr Suresh Dhapola nor its staff were available to comment on the matter.

District probation officer Vikas Singh said, "The water and food have all been checked, and prima facie nothing seems wrong. But the formal reports from sample testing will come in a day or two, after which we may ascertain if it was the source of the illness."

The responsibility for purchasing food for the children is entirely on the organisation, the DPO said.

"Only the funding is provided by the government, the purchasing of any and all items and food is done by the organisation itself," he said.