Contract doctor held for diversion of drugs
The Hindu
Several Adivasi organisations had protested the illegal diversion of medicines
Bhadrachalam town police on Monday arrested Krishna Prasad, a contract doctor working in the Government Area Hospital in Bhadrachalam, on charges of “diversion” of COVID-19 anti-viral drugs and endangering the lives of people in these times of pandemic. The action comes in the wake of serious allegations levelled by several Adivasi organisations over the alleged scam involving diversion of COVID-19 drugs from the State-run area hospital to a private hospital, sources said. When contacted, Bhadrachalam Circle Inspector of Police T Swamy said Dr. Krishna Prasad was arrested for admitting COVID-19 patients at his private hospital in an unauthorised manner endangering the lives of others.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.