more-inA couple from the primitive Bonda tribal community has alleged that a gynaecologist posted at the Malkangiri district hospital had demanded bribe for a caesarean. Malkangiri Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Uday Shankar Mishra on Tuesday removed the doctor concerned from duty and attached him to the CDMO office. Later the couple and their relatives alleged that the doctor who conducted the operation had demanded ₹ 5,000 from them and they paid ₹ 2,000 to the doctor. The woman’s husband said that he had arranged Rs.2,000 with difficulty and had promised to pay up ₹3,000 later. Later the husband submitted a written complaint to the ADMO and CDMO of Malkangiri district.

Source: The Hindu May 10, 2017 01:52 UTC