The death of 70 infants at a government hospital in Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) two years back suddenly brought Dr. Kafeel Khan into national spotlight – for two days hailed as a hero for saving many lives, and then vilified for allegedly being responsible for many deaths. After 9 months in prison he was released on […]
Prison conditions remain underreported while thousands die in prisons every year. A Groundxero report. Lack of information about prison conditions Prison conditions are a rarely reported subject in the mainstream media in India, even though thousands of inmates die in prison every year and the prison population is increasing every year as per […]
According to some accounts, Bahraich District Hospital in UP saw at least 75 children’s deaths over 45 days in August-Sept, looking starkly similar to the mass deaths of children at BRD Hospital in Gorakhpur last year due to Japanese encephalitis. Dr. Kafeel Khan, who have been consistently persecuted by the Adityanath Government because of his […]