MIRPURKHAS: A doctors` team formed by director general of health services launched inquiry on Monday into an incident in which body of a drowning victim was reportedly denied post mortem at district headquarters hospital Mirpurkhas a few days back.

Sources said that body of a labourer Teerath Meghwar who had drowned in stagnant floodwaters in Sindhri taluka was brought to district headquarters hospital where officers and staff did not perform post mortem nor allowed relatives to shift the body to rural health center Phuladiyyoon for autopsy.

PPP MPA Syed Zulfiqar Shah took notice of the incident and complained to director general of health services Hyderabad who ordered the inquiry and formed the probe team comprising Dr Zain, Dr Imran and Dr Hemji.

The team recorded statements of medical superintendent Dr Shero Moti, senior doctor Anil Kumar and several male and female paramedical staffers.

The team members said that after completion of the inquiry they would submit the report to the director general health services along with recommendations.-Correspondent