Dhenkanal: Two malnourishment-affected tribal siblings were admitted to the district headquarters hospital (DHH) here Saturday.
They were identified as Saroj Munda (4) and Mamuni Munda (1), the son and daughter of Banshi Munda (48) of Kendupasi in Mahulapala panchayat, about 7km away from Kamakhyanagar block headquarters.
The kids were rescued by the members of a youth outfit and admitted to Kamakhyanagar sub-divisional hospital first before being shifted to the DHH in the evening. Their father was also admitted to the DHH for an illness as he has no money to afford treatment.
Banshi is a poor man with no means of livelihood. He finds it difficult to feed his children and lives in a dilapidated shanty after his wife died a month back.
Kankadahada BDO Jyoti Shankar Sahoo, who is also in-charge of Kamakhyanagar block, said the CDPO and the medical officer have been asked to collect details of the case and steps will be taken after receiving a report from them.
District child protection officer Anuradha Goswami said the siblings will be produced before the district child protection committee for further action.