Naogaon Badalgachi Upazila Health Complex Mysterious Theft

Nuruzzaman Liton, District Correspondent (Naogaon)

Badalgachi Upazila Health Complex of Naogaon district mysterious theft happened in the dark of night. Conscious people blame the indifference of the hospital authorities in such an incident. 

It is known through CCTV footage that the theft happened in the upazila health complex during the early hours of Wednesday (December 4). CCTV footage showed the two men with their faces tied up for a while, but later nothing was seen.

On inspection, it can be seen that the door log of the chief assistant and in-charge cashier of the Upazila Health Complex was broken and the cupboard inside the room was opened without breaking. However, the north and inner west main gates of the hospital were locked. CCTV cameras are kept upside down. 

According to Upazila Health Complex sources, 2 lakh 25 thousand 88 thousand taka was taken from the cupboard of the chief assistant. And 37 thousand 6'50 of tickets and 65 thousand 8'60 of user free were stolen from the cupboard of the cashier in charge. 

Some anonymous patients who came to the hospital for treatment alleged that the theft in the hospital is mysterious despite the presence of 2 night watchmen.

Meanwhile, the local people criticized the issue and said in a tone of complaint that the night watchmen sleep in other rooms of the hospital during their duty. However, denying the allegations, night watchmen Golam Rabbani and Belal Hossain said that during the night watch, I performed duties towards the emergency department and the garage. We know nothing about when it was stolen and who stole it. After finishing the duty, I went home in the morning.

Acting cashier Abul Kalam Azad said, yesterday I closed the cupboard and locked the door of the room and came home like every day. Today I came to the office and found the door latch broken and the cupboard open only without money.

Chief Assistant on theft. Salam said, the door log of my office room was also broken. He went inside and found the cupboard open. The vaccine cash in the cupboard has disappeared. 

Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Doctor Kaniz Farhana said that the incident of theft is mysterious, we are preparing a specific list of what else has been stolen. For now, it has been reported about the theft of cash from the cupboard. If anyone from the hospital is involved then legal action will be taken against them. 

In this regard, Badalgachi police station officer in-charge (OC) Shahjahan Ali said that the initial complaint has been received and the police station is investigating the theft. Subject to investigation, those involved in the theft will be brought under the law