Bandipora, May 12 -- Suhail Rather

After 4 pm every day, District Hospital Bandipora allegedly turns into a parallel system where volunteers and students collect money from patients into their personal accounts instead of government accounts, with locals alleging that the administration has failed to take action.

Several attendants complained that after 4 pm, when most permanent employees leave duty, volunteers and students take control of hospital operations, allegedly disrupting the smooth functioning of the hospital.

Mehnaza, an attendant, said she visited the hospital for an X-ray of her patient on May 7, during which a student allegedly conducted the procedure and demanded Rs 150, asking her to transfer the amount to his personal ...