Kolkata: West Bengal Government ordered a CID inquiry into the fire in Murshidabad Medical College Hospital which claimed two lives on Saturday.
"CID has been asked to look into the possibility of sabotage in the incident," a release issued by the state secretariat 'Nabanna' said in Kolkata on Saturday.
"This will be in addition to the inquiry into the incident by a high-level inquiry committee under the chairmanship of principal secretary of health and family welfare department," it said.
The committee will comprise secretaries of other relevant departments and will look into the cause of the incident. It will suggest remedial measure so that such incidents do not recur and look into other incidental issues, the release added.
Two women died and seven others were injured in a stampede after a fire broke out in Murshidabad Medical College Hospital on Saturday triggering panic among patients and their relatives.
"CID has been asked to look into the possibility of sabotage in the incident," a release issued by the state secretariat 'Nabanna' said in Kolkata on Saturday.
"This will be in addition to the inquiry into the incident by a high-level inquiry committee under the chairmanship of principal secretary of health and family welfare department," it said.
Two women died and seven others were injured in a stampede after a fire broke out in Murshidabad Medical College Hospital on Saturday triggering panic among patients and their relatives.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Bones Found In Kolkata, Cops Suspect It To Be Of Murdered Bangladesh MP Bangladesh Police Team Reaches Kolkata, To Probe MP's Murder With Bengal CID Cops Suspect Bangladesh MP Honey-Trapped Before 'Murder' In Kolkata Nurse Raped, Killed On Way Home, Body Found 9 Days Later In UP "Took Advantage Of His Addiction": 5 Charged Over Matthew Perry's Death "Don't Expect Anything From Me": Kolkata Hospital's New Principal Loses Cool Ukraine, Russia Both Claim Advances In Kursk Region Gaza Ceasefire Talks Underway In Qatar As Deaths Top 40,000 Trump To Hold Press Conference, His Campaign Adds Senior Advisers Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.