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Andhra Pradesh Orders Probes Into Child’s Death at Anantapur Shishu Gruha

A state review now scrutinizes medical care, notification protocols, a rushed burial and conflicting records.

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Overview

  • Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed an investigation after a child in state custody died on October 2 at the Anantapur government childcare home.
  • A district three‑member committee led by the DMHO, the ICDS project director and the GGH paediatrics head has been tasked with a comprehensive report.
  • WD&CW Director M. Venugopal Reddy scheduled a Monday visit to the facility and announced a departmental inquiry into whether required authorities were alerted and proper care was provided.
  • Officials said the underweight child had ongoing health issues, developed diarrhea on Dasara, and was sent back from the Government General Hospital two days earlier after doctors deemed the condition stable.
  • Staff are accused in reports of negligence and of conducting hurried final rites after notifying officials via WhatsApp; memos were issued to the manager and ayahs, and investigators are reconciling discrepancies over the child’s age and surrender date.