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A passenger was bitten by a rat inside the Indore airport terminal. The airport management has taken the incident very seriously. They have penalized the responsible cleaning and pest control agencies. This comes after similar, tragic incidents involving rats at a local hospital.

Key Points: Rat Bites Passenger at Indore Airport Cleaning Agency Penalized

  • Rat bite occurred in the departure concourse of Indore airport on September 23
  • Airport management penalized the cleaning and pest control agencies
  • Duty doctor was removed for insensitive behavior towards the affected passenger
  • Incident follows recent rat bites on newborns at a local MY hospital
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Rat bites passenger at Indore airport, disciplinary action taken against cleaning agency

A rat bit a passenger at Indore airport, prompting penalties for the cleaning and pest control agencies. The airport vows to prevent future incidents.

"The agency responsible for terminal cleaning and maintenance has been penalised - Airport Official Release"

Indore, September 25

A shocking incident has come to light in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district where a rat bit a passenger in the departure concourse area of the Airport terminal building on September 23, stated an official release.

Terming it an "unfortunate incident," the airport management took the matter seriously and initiated immediate preventive measures to ensure safety and comfort of the passengers.

"The agency responsible for terminal cleaning and maintenance has been penalised and similarly the pest control agency has also been penalised under the terms of their contracts. Along with this, the duty doctor has been removed from the duty in coordination with the concerned agency due to insensitive behavior towards the affected passenger," the statement read in the release.

Additionally, all the officers and staff in direct contact with passengers have been advised to prevent any recurrence of such incidents in the future.

The airport management is fully committed to the safety, health, and convenience of passengers, and all necessary measures are being ensured to prevent such incidents from happening again, the statement added.

Recently, earlier this month, two newborns undergoing treatment at MY hospital were bitten by rats on the intervening night Sunday and Monday (September 1), and one of them died on Tuesday (Sep 2) morning, while another child also succumbed on Wednesday afternoon (Sep 3).

After the incident, the dean of the hospital, Arvind Ghanghoriya, stated that strict action was taken in the matter, and the concerned individuals were suspended, as well as show-cause notices were served.

"Following the incident, a deputy superintendent rank doctor, Dr Mukesh Jaiswal, has been suspended, and three nursing officers have been suspended. Additionally, the superintendent of MY hospital, Dr Ashok Yadav, the HOD, Dr Brijesh Lahoti, the assistant HOD and the senior nurse, who is in charge of the ICU, have been served a show-cause notice. We have taken strict action on the matter. We have also written a letter to the state government requesting the termination of the contracts of pest control agencies, and a process for this purpose is underway. A new agency has been hired and pest control is being done regularly," Ghanghoriya said.

- ANI

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Rohit P
At least they took immediate action against the agencies and the insensitive doctor. But this raises bigger questions about public hygiene standards in MP. The hospital incident with newborns is even more tragic. 😔
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Sarah B
I travel frequently from Indore airport and have noticed declining cleanliness standards over the past year. Hope this incident serves as a wake-up call for better maintenance contracts and regular inspections.
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Arjun K
While the action taken is good, why wait for such incidents to happen? Preventive measures should be proactive, not reactive. Our airports represent India to international travelers - we can't afford such lapses.
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Michael C
The hospital incident where newborns died is heartbreaking. Rats in ICU? This shows systemic failure in pest control across public facilities. Need stricter monitoring at state level.
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Kavya N
Good that they penalized the agencies, but what about compensation for the affected passenger? Medical treatment and trauma should be covered by the airport authority. Hope they're taking care of that too.
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Vikram M
This is really concerning. Rats can carry serious diseases. The airport management needs to conduct thorough pest control audits across all facilities, not just reactive measures after incidents.

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