Ruckus at hospital
Police said five members of the patient’s family, including a relative, sub-inspector Balwan Singh, were injured, while two hospital staff members sustained head injuries. Kalyanpur station in-charge Keshav Kumar Tiwari said police had received a complaint from the family and were taking appropriate action. All the injured were sent to Barasirohi Community Health Centre for medical examination. Local residents alerted the police control room, after which the police arrived and pacified both sides. Police personnel were also deployed to restore order. The family continued its protest until late at night but dispersed after police assured them of action. The body was being sent for a post-mortem examination. Further action would be based on its report and facts emerging from the investigation.
The patient, Pranshu, son of farmer Amit Yadav from Kishanpur village in Kanpur Dehat’s Shivli police station area, had been admitted after a road accident on Tuesday when two motorcycles collided as he was heading to Shivli.
Kanpur: Seven people were injured late Sunday night after a clash erupted between hospital authorities and the family of a patient over allegations of medical negligence at a hospital in Kanpur’s Kalyanpur area. The family then returned to the hospital in Kalyanpur along with the body and demanded action against its operators and staff.