On Tuesday, Sri Venkateswara Clinic, a private hospital in Gadwal was seized by department officials following a surprise inspection led by DMHO Dr. Sashikala and her team. The inspection was prompted by information from unknown sources that unqualified doctors were treating patients at the clinic.
During the raid, Deputy DMHO Dr. Siddappa, mass media in-charge Madhusudan Reddy, MPHEO Obuleswaraiah, pharmacist Amrita Raju and other officials were also present. Dr. Sashikala stated that a notice will be served to the clinic and if they fail to provide a proper answer, severe action will be taken against them.
The clinic is located near the new bus-stand in Aiza municipality.