Principal Secretary, Medical Education, Alok Kumar said that Dr. Kafeel Khan has been sacked after being found guilty in the investigation. Incidentally, Dr Kafeel was exonerated along with others in the Gorakhpur Oxygen case but later he was implicated in other cases.Dr. Kafeel, who is still under suspension, was attached to the office of the Director-General Medical Education (DGME).Dr. Khan was suspended on August 22, 2017, along with 7 co-accused including Dr. Rajiv Misra Ex principal, and Dr. Satish Kumar Oxygen in-charge after the Oxygen tragedy in BRD Medical College in which 60 children died. Dr. Kafeel was absolved of Medical negligence and corruption charges by enquiry officer on April 15, 2019, but the Uttar Pradesh government ordered re-enquiry on February 24, 2020.
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