PPT Hospital in-charge pharmacist suspended

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsParadip Port Trust (PPT) authorities on Saturday suspended the in-charge head pharmacist, Bhagyadhar Majhi, for alleged embezzlement of medicines from the port hospital.The PPT had constituted a three-member committee to conduct a detailed probe into incidents of medicine theft from the hospital.“Medicines worth more than Rs 2 lakh have been stolen from the port hospital,” said in-charge chairman S Anantha Kumar Bose.The committee comprised an official each from Vigilance and Finance departments and a doctor, he said, adding that preliminary investigation hinted at involvement of hospital staff.Sources said Majhi had lodged a complaint in Paradip police station on July 2 about theft of huge quantity of medicines from the hospital. He had also communicated about the same to the PPT authorities.The committee that conducted a probe busted a racket of siphoning medicines involving Majhi and other persons. It was alleged that Majhi had lodged a complaint to mislead the police and PPT authorities. The stolen medicines are yet to be recovered. Since there was no sign of breaking into the hospital, the police investigating the case had also ruled out involvement of outsiders in the theft case. A case has been registered and further investigation is on, said IIC of Paradip police station Anil Mishra.Six Held for Stealing Construction MaterialAbhyachandpur Police have arrested six miscreants for allegedly stealing construction material worth ` 5 lakh from the oil refinery project site of IOCL.The accused, identified as Lalmohan Tarai, Prasant Biswal, Rabindra Samal, Susant Swain, Ashok Mohanty and Gaurang Mohanty, were forwarded to court on Sunday. The police had also seized four motorcycles from them.Reports said about 20 miscreants had drilled a hole on the boundary wall of the plant site. A personnel of Central Industrial Security Force had witnessed the theft and informed the refinery project authorities.An FIR was lodged and following raids, the police nabbed the six and recovered huge quantity of construction material.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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Paradip Port Trust (PPT) authorities on Saturday suspended the in-charge head pharmacist, Bhagyadhar Majhi, for alleged embezzlement of medicines from the port hospital.

The PPT had constituted a three-member committee to conduct a detailed probe into incidents of medicine theft from the hospital.

“Medicines worth more than Rs 2 lakh have been stolen from the port hospital,” said in-charge chairman S Anantha Kumar Bose.

The committee comprised an official each from Vigilance and Finance departments and a doctor, he said, adding that preliminary investigation hinted at involvement of hospital staff.

Sources said Majhi had lodged a complaint in Paradip police station on July 2 about theft of huge quantity of medicines from the hospital. He had also communicated about the same to the PPT authorities.

The committee that conducted a probe busted a racket of siphoning medicines involving Majhi and other persons. It was alleged that Majhi had lodged a complaint to mislead the police and PPT authorities. The stolen medicines are yet to be recovered.

Since there was no sign of breaking into the hospital, the police investigating the case had also ruled out involvement of outsiders in the theft case. A case has been registered and further investigation is on, said IIC of Paradip police station Anil Mishra.

Six Held for Stealing Construction Material

Abhyachandpur Police have arrested six miscreants for allegedly stealing construction material worth ` 5 lakh from the oil refinery project site of IOCL.

The accused, identified as Lalmohan Tarai, Prasant Biswal, Rabindra Samal, Susant Swain, Ashok Mohanty and Gaurang Mohanty, were forwarded to court on Sunday. The police had also seized four motorcycles from them.

Reports said about 20 miscreants had drilled a hole on the boundary wall of the plant site. A personnel of Central Industrial Security Force had witnessed the theft and informed the refinery project authorities.

An FIR was lodged and following raids, the police nabbed the six and recovered huge quantity of construction material.