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Health chief admits negligence for person's death

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DHANKUTA, Oct 6: Head of the District Health Office, Dhankuta Dr Mahesh Khanal has conceded that Gajendra Man Rai of Annapurna Village Development Committee (VDC), Bhojpur had died due to negligence of doctors.



“I had made all the arrangements for Dashain before going for my holidays. But things did not go the way I had arranged,” Dr Khanal said. Khanal has also expressed commitment to punish the guilty after inquiry.



Jaundice patient Rai had died of hunger 22 hours after being admitted to the district hospital on the day of Bijaya Dashami on September 22.



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