Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 19: Authorities today ordered a probe after at least 40 oxygen cylinders went missing from Sub-District Hospital, Kupwara.
The District Health authorities upon learning about the incident immediately suspended three staffers at the health facility and also ordered a probe.
Officials said that the hospital authorities were alerted after taking into account the total number of oxygen cylinders in the hospital.
They said that the cylinders were to be sent back to Srinagar and it came to fore during counting that at least 40 cylinders were missing.
The matter was brought to the notice of the Chief Medical Officer, who accordingly intimated the Deputy Commissioner Kupwara. After that, the CMO ordered a full-fledged probe to fix the responsibility in this regard.
The District authorities have said that after the inquiry if it comes to the fore that the suspended staffers are involved in it, the recoveries will be made from them.
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