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PHC looted, staff stage sit-in protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, October 19 2023:
In an embarrassing incident, unidentified miscreants broke into Primary Health Centre (PHC), Leishangthem in Thoubal district in the intervening night of October 17 and 18 and looted items worth around Rs 1 lakh.
Strongly condemning this act of robbery, the staff of PHC Leishangthem staged a sit-in protest today at Leishangthem Keithel.
It may be noted that items including one gas cylinder, three battery sets, one ENT set and 20 spectacles were looted by the miscreants from the PHC.
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Speaking at the sidelines of the protest, Medical Officer in-charge of the PHC, Dr Md Abdul Khalik said that the staff came to know of the theft when they reached the office yesterday.
He further informed that the PHC resumed its normal functioning in August last year since it remained closed for a long time due to some disputes.
Stating that the PHC has been catering to the medical concerns of the locals of the region and the staff have been putting in their best efforts for the same, he appealed to all concerned to refrain from such acts of robbery.
In view of the unfortunate incident, he sought the attention of the Government to designate a watchman to guard the PHC during night-time and to fence the boundary to ensure that such incidents do not recur.
He also called for joint efforts to safeguard public properties for the well-being of all.
Placards which read 'Let the staff do their duties peacefully', 'Let's protect the public property', 'Book the culprits involved in the robbery at the earliest' etc were used during the protest.
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