Visitors' entry restricted at Gaya hospital

GAYA: Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMMCH) administration will regulate the entry of attendants and other visitors to the hospital.

The decision has been taken in the wake of theft of a newborn child on October 10 from the maternity ward of the hospital. ANMMCH superintendent Dr Vijay Krishna Prasad said attendants would be issued entry passes to prevent the entry of unauthorised persons in the indoor section of the hospital.

“Two attendants per patient would be allowed to enter the wards,” he said.

Apart from regulating entry of outsiders, the hospital administration will also put identity badges on the wrist of mothers as well as newborn babies. An awareness campaign would also be launched and posters cautioning the patients and attendants about any interaction with strangers and vigil of the newborns would be prominently displayed at important points on the hospital premises.

Meanwhile, breakthrough eluded the police in connection with child theft case on October 10. SSP Rajiv Mishra said the child has not been recovered so far. Earlier, on Wednesday, one woman suspected to be the child thief was detained by the police. The woman, during interrogation, feigned illness and was subsequently hospitalised.

The investigating officer of the case has also been changed. Earlier, sub-inspector Madan Prasad was the IO of the case. Probationer DSP Ranjit Rajak has now been made the investigating officer of the case.