State Lokayukta Justice B. Subhashan Reddy on Saturday directed the Yashoda Hospital management to collect medical treatment charges of two grievously injured girls from Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC). It may be mentioned here that two girls were grievously injured while their parents died when an RTC bus hit them on the Tank bund road last week.
According to a pressnote issued on Saturday, print and electronic media had splashed the ghastly accident that occurred on October 27 at about 8 pm. A couple from West Bengal along with their two daughters were crossing the road from Lepakshi Bhavan on the Tank Bund, when an RTC Bus hit them killing the couple and injuring the girls Rakhi and Ritvika, who were admitted to Gandhi Hospital.
The Lokayukta took it as a suo motu complaint and directed the SI of Gandhinagar Police Station to produce the file relating to registration of criminal case. As directed, the SI appeared before the Lok Ayukta on November 1 and produced the file relating to Crime Case No.242/2012 registered for offences punishable under Sections 304-A and 337 IPC for causing death of the couple and injuries to four persons. The orphaned girls were undergoing treatment in Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad and the condition of Rakha was serious.
Perusing the case file, the Lokayukta passed orders on November 1 directing the Superintendent of Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad to file his report about the condition of the injured girls and the treatment, nourishment and medication being given to them. He also directed the hospital management not to collect any amounts from the girls and whatever amounts chargeable on the girls, be it treatment, nutrition and medicines (IP & OP charges) shall be charged on the APSRTC and posted the matter to November 7, for filing report.
–Agencies