Dr Kafeel Khan, a Gorakhpur doctor blamed for the death of 30 children at a state-run hospital in Uttar Pradesh last month, was arrested on Saturday from the house of his in-laws where he was allegedy hiding, police said. He said Khan, who was traced through electronic surveillance, was handed over to Gorakhpur police who are investigating the case. The 30 deaths are among 418 reported from the Gorakhpur hospital in August and more than 1100 casualties since January, the highest ever. The 30 deaths over two days were attributed to shortage of oxygen after a private company cut supply over a payment dispute. The government, however, attributes the deaths to Japanese encephalitis and acute encephalitis syndrome which ravage several states during the monsoons.

Source: Hindustan Times September 02, 2017 04:17 UTC