BALANGIR: Tension prevailed at Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital here after the relatives of a patient, who allegedly died due to medical negligence attacked a doctor.
Sources said a man from Bishnumunda locality of the town was admitted to the isolation ward of the hospital at around 10 am on Friday. He died at around 2 pm.
Infuriated over this, the deceased’s relatives attacked medicine specialist Dr Simanchala Dakua as a result of which the latter received injuries on his head and fingers. Additional SP Manoranjan Pradhan and Sub-Collector Sanjaya Mishra rushed to the spot and held discussions with the agitators.
The family members of the deceased also lodged an FIR with Balangir police station against Dr Dakua, who was in-charge of the isolation ward on the day. Meanwhile, doctors and other staff of the hospital are on strike demanding action against those who assaulted Dr Dakua.
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