Medical officer in Uttar Pradesh village's primary health centre absent for two months

Chief Medical Officer B K Ojha said that Dr Harul Morye' salary has been withheld by the department due to her absence from work.

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MUZAFFARNAGAR: The in-charge of a primary health centre in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district has been absent from duty for the past two months, officials said Tuesday.

During an inspection at the PHC in Tissa village, Dr Harul Morye's absence came to notice, Chief Medical Officer B K Ojha said, adding that her salary has been withheld by the department.

Residents of several villages in the area, including Khokni, Karhera, Rurkali, Alipur, Jolly, Malpura, Tissa Shahnazer and Niwada, had complained about Morye's absence from work.