Man carries stillborn foetus to collectorate claiming medical negligence; hospital sealed
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Aug 23 (PTI): A man carried a stillborn foetus in a bag to the district collectorate on Friday, alleging that medical negligence by a private hospital was responsible for it. The district administration has launched a probe and sealed the hospital.
A video of the man holding the bag while speaking to the officials at the collector's office has surfaced online .
Vipin, a resident of Nausar Jogi village, reached the collectorate on Friday and told officials, including Chief Development Officer (CDO) Abhishek Kumar and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Santosh Gupta, that negligence by doctors at Goldar Hospital in Mahewaganj caused the death and has left his wife, Rubi, in a critical condition.
District Magistrate (DM) Durga Shakti Nagpal ordered the hospital to be sealed and directed that all admitted patients be shifted to nearby health centres.
"I have instructed officials to closely monitor the health of Vipin's wife and ensure she receives proper treatment," said the DM, who told Vipin that his wife’s medical expenses would be borne personally by her.
Rubi has since been admitted to another hospital, and her condition is reported to be improving.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
