Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit the families of the victims of the botched sterilisation surgery in Bilaspur on Saturday which left 13 women dead and over 138 ill.
He is also expected to take stock of corrective measures undertaken by the state government after the tragedy.
The state government has formed a probe panel under a retired judge to investigate the incident which took place in the medical camp.
They will submit a report in the matter within three months.
The tragedy took place after 83 women underwent sterilisation surgery at Nemichand Jain Cancer and Research Centre at Pendari village on November 8. Around 56 women underwent surgeries at three different camps in Pendra block on November 10.
Meanwhile, the director of a drug company, which allegedly supplied sub-standard medicines that were administered to the victims of sterilisation surgeries, and his son were arrested today. The police also sealed the drug company in connection with its probe into the case.
During the raid, a significant quantity of drugs were found burnt at the premises of Mahawar Pharma, official sources in the drugs control department had said.
Earlier, laparoscopic surgeon Dr RK Gupta of Bilaspur district hospital, who performed tubectomy procedures on 83 women at a camp at Pendari village in a matter of few hours, was arrested on Wednesday.
Dr Gupta and Bilaspur’s chief medical and health officer Dr RK Bhange were later dismissed from service by the state government.
Besides, the government had earlier suspended State Programme Convener, family planning, Dr KC Urao and Block Medical Officer, Takhatpur, Dr Pramod Tiwari and transferred Director Health Services Dr Kamalpreet Singh.
— PTI