“The Army, who had cordoned off the Kukroosa area, did not allow them (patient and her relatives) to enter the Kukroosa village for one and a half hours,” states the inquiry report. The probe was carried out by the government after allegations surfaced that the delay caused by Army personnel and closure of the hospital on Thursday had led to the delivery on the roadside.
Sources said the inquiry report was submitted to the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, on Saturday. The report, a copy of which is with The Tribune, states that the matter was taken up with the Police and Army who “assured that the matter will be looked into so that no such incident takes place in future”.
However, Defense spokesman Lt Col NN Joshi said here that the Army did not stop the patient and her relatives or the hospital staff from moving to the health centre while the cordon was laid around the village on Thursday.
The inquiry report stated that at 11:30 am, after being allowing by the Army, the patient and her relatives reached the health centre but it was found locked due to which the patient delivered the baby without any medical assistance. The report added that the doctor and other paramedical staff expressed that despite repeated requests, the Army had not allowed them to move inside the cordoned area as a result of which they could not reach hospital up to 11:30 am.
“As soon as they were allowed to go inside, they went to the hospital and a proper treatment was given to the patient, who had already given birth. The patient was provided tea and light diet. At 4.30 pm, the patient was discharged. She and her baby were in a normal state,” the report stated.
Ayesha of Sarmarg village and her three attendants had reached the border of the village around 9.30 am on Thursday. A cordon and search operation had been launched by Army’s counter insurgency 6 Rashtriya Rifles in the morning.
via The Tribune, Chandigarh, India ,
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