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SRINAGAR<\/strong>: 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.<\/p>\n According to the details available, the unexpired medicines were scattered in an area close to residential neighborhoods and coaching institutions.<\/p>\n Block Medical Officer (BMO) Sopore, Dr. Zulfikar said that a probe has been ordered to ascertain the source and responsibility.<\/p>\n 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. \u201cInvestigation has been initiated, action to follow\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n The incident sparked widespread outrage on social media after a viral post by local influencer \u201cJunaid Bhat Photographer\u201d showed the dumped medicines, drawing sharp reactions from netizens.<\/p>\n Many labelled it \u201cgrave negligence\u201d 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\u2019s medicine distribution chain. (KNO)<\/p>\n
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