Three infant deaths in four days in Attapady prompt Kerala govt to order multi-departmental inquiry

Three infant deaths in Kerala's Attapady in the last four days have prompted the state government to order a multi-departmental enquiry into the incident.

The death of a three-day old infant at a tribal hamlet at nearby Attapady on Friday, the third such in the last four days, prompted the Kerala government to order a multi-departmental enquiry into the incident. The deaths occurred at Agali and Puthur regions in the area. Health minister Veena George directed the Directorate of Health Services (DHS) to investigate the incident.

Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, K Radhakrishnan, will visit the backward hamlet in the district on Saturday to take stock of the situation.