New Delhi: BJP MP from Bengaluru South Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday (May 4) alleged that hospitals in town ‘blocked’ beds in faux names to generate profits, at a time when COVID-19 instances have been rising in the nation and Karnataka. At least 4,065 beds have been ‘blocked’ in faux names by the hospitals to make a killing, the BJP Yuva Morcha president and Bengaluru South BJP MP alleged.
According to experiences, Surya together with 3 different MLAs visited BBMP (metropolis company) bed booking conflict room in Bengaluru after they got here to know that beds have been booked beneath the names of asymptomatic dwelling isolation sufferers. The BJP MP claimed that these beds have been later offered by outdoors brokers in nexus with BBMP officers to whoever pays highest.
He alleged that these in the BBMP (metropolis company) conflict room in Bengaluru get all the main points about these testing COVID optimistic reminiscent of whether or not they’re asymptomatic or symptomatic. If they’re asymptomatic, they are going to be stored beneath dwelling isolation however beds might be booked in completely different hospitals in their names, he alleged. In one occasion, beds have been booked in 12 hospitals in the title of 1 affected person, Surya stated, including, these beds are ‘offered’ to the needy at a a lot larger value. “When families after families are getting wiped out for lack of proper treatment, these incidents are not just corruption. This is murder,” Surya advised reporters.
Taking severe observe of the incident, the state authorities ordered a police investigation. Accordingly, a case has been registered. Bengaluru metropolis police Commissioner Kamal Pant tweeted on Tuesday that the matter has been handed over to the Central Crime Branch and two individuals have been arrested and others have been being questioned.
Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa stated he’ll take motion ‘mercilessly’ in opposition to the hospitals, their administration and authorities officers and won’t spare anybody discovered concerned in the crime.Â
As COVID instances are rising, the Karnataka authorities has ordered the personal hospitals and nursing houses to order 80 per cent of beds for coronavirus sufferers.
