A child was administered an injection allegedly intended for another patient at Jajpur District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) on Tuesday. The matter came to light when a complaint was lodged at the paediatric department by the minor’s parents.

The incident occurred when Paresh Mallik, a resident of Nilakanthpur in Dasharathpur block, brought his son, Riyansh Mallik, to the hospital with symptoms of fever and cold.

According to Mallik, his son Riyansh was being treated alongside another child, Rihan Khan, who was admitted for pneumonia.

On the morning of the incident, a nurse was preparing to administer an injection. Mallik claims that the nurse mistakenly used the instruction slip intended for Rihan Khan, resulting in Riyansh receiving the injection not prescribed for him. When he questio

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