Tribune News Service
Amritsar, December 9
The Health Department yesterday suspended six medical officers for allegedly fabricating treatment record of a jail inmate.
Those suspended were as Dr Kiran Kumar, Dr Vishavpal Singh, Dr Sudhir, Dr Vinod Kapur, Dr Harmeet Singh and Dr Shivinder Singh. Civil Surgeon Dr RS Sethi confirmed the development.
Amritsar Central Jail inmate Satpal Singh was reportedly facing trial before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a case of drug smuggling. A diabetic, Satpal also had some other complications.
During the investigation, NIA officials checked his treatment record and found some inaccuracies. They informed to the Health Department, which initiated an inquiry into the issue.
The action against the six doctors comes following the inquiry report. All of them were deployed in the jail hospital while Satpal was lodged there.
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