Sopore, Dec 27: In a shocking display of negligence, a large quantity of government-supplied medicines was found dumped alongside the road in Sidiq Colony stretch near the Sopore-Kupwara highway, just meters away from the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) here in North Kashmir.
The unexpired medicines were scattered in an area close to residential neighbourhoods and coaching institutions.
Block Medical Officer (BMO) Sopore, Dr. Zulfikar told KNO that a probe has been ordered to ascertain the source and responsibility.
He said the dumped medicines match the batch supplied to the hospital, though some do not, prompting scrutiny of the district store keeper and block store keeper. “Investigation has been initiated, action to follow”, he added.
The incident sparked widespread outrage on social media after a viral post by local influencer “Junaid Bhat Photographer” showed the dumped medicines, drawing sharp reactions from netizens.
Many labelled it “grave negligence” by health authorities, with several accusing SDH Sopore officials of wasting valuable supplies that could have been distributed to the poor and needy. Others demanded immediate strict action against those responsible, calling for accountability and better oversight in the government’s medicine distribution chain—(KNO)
