Srinagar: As many as hundreds of fish were killed in a hospital supply of Jammu and Kashmir. Medicines worth lakhs of rupees were found dumped at several places, along the Neeru River in Bhaderwah area of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.
The medicines, which were dumped along the and in the river Neeru, were meant for the distribution among the COVID-19 patients. The officials said that people of the area noticed several fish under mysterious circumstances, floating lifeless in the river near Parnala, Atal Garh area and Gupta Ganga Temple.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Bhaderwah, Rakesh Kumar said that they have taken serious note about the issue. They have also constituted a fact-finding team, who will do a further inquiry on the incident. Kumar also said that whoever is found guilty will be severely punished.
However, the concerned hospital's authority said that they even dispose off the expired medicines in front of the senior officers every month. They said that medicines are not just thrown anywhere.
The lifeline of Bhadarwah district of J &K, Neeru river is the source of potable water in the district. It provides water supply to various trout fish farms. It also is a source of income for local fishermen.
A resident of Atal Garh area, Neeraj Singh Manhas said that they found a lot of strips of different medicines floating in different parts of the river. The medicines included hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, betamethasone, paracetamol, zinc tablets, having an expiry date of 2022. The medicines were meant for the patients affected by the deadly virus. However, the reason behind the dumping of the medicines in the river Neeru is yet to be known.