Doctor booked for patient’s death due to negligence

  • | Friday | 6th July, 2018

Rajkot: A doctor of Dwarka government hospital was booked on Thursday for a patient’s death due to alleged negligence in May. Apart from Dr Ghedia, a nurse, identified as Labhu, has also been booked for the crime. Palabha, a labourer, received serious head injuries when his bike slipped near Makanpur village near Dwarka on May 13. Police said Dr Ghedia allegedly did not attend to Palabha Sumania, 35, who was rushed to the hospital in a critically injured condition after meeting an accident. When he was taken to the hospital, Dr Ghedia, who was on duty, allegedly did not attend to him and let him lie on a stretcher outside the hospital, as no one from Palabha’s family had arrived.

Rajkot: A doctor of Dwarka government hospital was booked on Thursday for a patient’s death due to alleged negligence in May. Police said Dr Ghedia allegedly did not attend to Palabha Sumania, 35, who was rushed to the hospital in a critically injured condition after meeting an accident. Palabha, a labourer, received serious head injuries when his bike slipped near Makanpur village near Dwarka on May 13. When he was taken to the hospital, Dr Ghedia, who was on duty, allegedly did not attend to him and let him lie on a stretcher outside the hospital, as no one from Palabha’s family had arrived. Palabha died on the stretcher before his family members could reach the hospital.Palabha’s wife Rani Sumania accused Dr Ghedia of negligence, following which police launched an inquiry into the incident and found Dr Ghedia guilty after checking the CCTV footage at the hospital. Apart from Dr Ghedia, a nurse, identified as Labhu, has also been booked for the crime.

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