Bihar hospital pastes 'bhukamp' stickers on injured, removes after being exposed

Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) kicked up a row on Tuesday by pasting stickers on the foreheads of injured persons in the earthquake for identification, which were later removed.

Zee Media highighted the issue that the injured patients in a separate ward of the DMCH earmarked for earthquake victims were marked with stickers reading 'bhukamp' (earthquake) on their foreheads. Superintendent of DMCH Shankar Jha on Tuesday expressed regret and said it would be immediately removed. However no action has been taken against individuals who showed such brazen insensitivity. 

BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain speaking to Zee media has demanded strong action against the guilty. He branded the incident as sad and as something which shows Bihar in bad light. 

PTI quoted minister in-charge for relief work for Darbhanga district Baidyanath Sahni as saying, "I inquired with the DMCH Superintendent on the issue and directed him to get it removed at once." Sahni said he had asked the Superintendent to probe the matter and fix responsibilities. 

"I am at present in the interior areas of Darbhanga district and on return, will visit DMCH to look at the matter," he said.  Nearly 15 earthquake victims had come to the DMCH initially for treatment, out of whom six are still being treated at the hospital.  

With agency inputs