Baby dies as hospital staff demands Rs 30 bribe in India

According to parents as cited by the Times of India, the little boy died on Tuesday because staff at a UP hospital’s staff allegedly demanded bribes to give the baby medical aid.

“(We) received a complaint that that a child’s parents were asked to pay Rs30 for bed by the sweeper. He has been removed from duty,” said OP Pandey, the chief medical superintendent of the hospital, the report said.

“The nurse who was on duty, has been shifted out from the children’s ward. An inquiry has also been set up,” the official added.

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