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Govt's gift to 'absconding' doctor on Eid Reinstated and promoted as DTO 9/24/2015 12:19:23 AM Early Times Report Srinagar: Sept 23: A block medical officer who allegedly remained absent from his duties for more than seven months, was surprisingly reinstated within days after returning from Gulf and posted as District Tuberculosis Officer (DTO) for South Kashmir's Anantnag district. Sources inside the department identified the influential officer as Dr Ashfaq Aalam. They said that Aalam had gone to the Gulf after signing a contract with a foreign Pharma Company. "He was then BMO Yaripora Kulgam when he went on an unauthorized leave. The protests from patients against his absence from the hospital forced Directorate of Health Service to place him under suspension in January this year." However, surprisingly, the moment he returned from Gulf, he was posted as DTO despite the fact, he had been placed under suspension and an inquiry committee probing his conspicuous absence from duty had not submitted its report yet. Chest specialist, Dr Ashfaq Aalam before moving to Gulf was attached to Chief Medical Officer's Office Anantnag last year, after his role into embezzlement of large chunk of money was established by an internal Departmental enquiry committee. "Within a span of two months only, the tainted BMO managed to get himself deputed as BMO Yaripora. Only the higher authorities then knew what prompted them to post him as BMO Yaripora, even after it was established that he embezzled a large chunk of funds," said a doctor pleading anonymity. Even the then BMO Yaripora and Director Health Services had appealed to then Commissioner Secretary Health to take stringent action against the said doctor. Sources said that the said doctor has strong connection with the close ruling party leaders on whose behest, Dr Ishfaq was reinstated and promoted. Director Health Service Kashmir Dr Samir Matoo on being contacted expressed ignorance about his posting as DTO. "Government might have issued an order in this regard. I will check it out and see on what basis he was reinstated and posted as DTO Anantnag," he said.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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