In a shocking case of negligence, health staff at the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Safipur, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly burnt around 10–12 sacks of medicines, including several essential drugs that were nowhere near their expiry dates, officials confirmed on Sunday.

The incident came to light when local residents noticed smoke rising from the hospital compound on Saturday evening. Upon closer look, they found bottles of syrup, injection vials, and tablet strips smouldering in the open, with visible expiry labels showing validity until 2026.

Essential medicines among burnt stock

According to officials, the destroyed medicines included levocetirizine (anti-allergic) tablets, lignocaine gel (anaesthetic), paracetamol tablets, and metronidazole syrup (antibiotic), all commonly prescribed f

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