Child Dies Allegedly From Malnutrition In Odisha
A young boy allegedly died due to malnutrition, while his sister has been fighting for her life in the remote village of Ghatisahi in Jajpur district. Their father, Banku Hembram, is a daily wage worker who lives with his wife Tulasi Hembram and nine children. The Chief District Medical Officer said that they are looking into the matter. The opposition Congress called the incident a "complete failure of the system". Child rights activists and social workers alleged that there were several villages in Sukinda and Danagadi block of Jajpur district where malnutrition cases are on the rise, about which the Administration is not aware. (Video credit: PTI)
