Union Minister Ashwini Choubey’s brother Nirmal Choubey on Friday died at Mayaganj Hospital in Bhagalpur. He was a resident of Adampur in Bhagalpur city, and had suffered a heart attack. Relatives took him to the hospital where was admitted to the ICU, news agency ANI reported.
Relatives allege that there was not a single doctor in the ICU. “He felt physical discomfort&we rushed him here. There was no doctor. ICU is without doctor,” Chandan, relative of the deceased said.
Bihar | Brother of Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, Nirmal Chaubey died at Mayaganj Hospital in Bhagalpur; relatives claim medical negligence. 2 doctors suspended
“He felt physical discomfort&we rushed him here. There was no doctor. ICU is without doctor,” says a relative,Chandan pic.twitter.com/vhT35ITXEl
— ANI (@ANI) January 27, 2023
DSP (City) Ajay Kumar Chaudhary, who arrived on the information of the uproar, pacified the relatives. The hospital superintendent has suspended two doctors.
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“We will do an investigation, whenever we get a complaint. We will take action against anyone who was negligent. Action will be taken against them too (aggrieved) if they create a ruckus causing the doctors to flee,” Bhagalpur City DSP Ajay Kumar Chaudhary was quoted by ANI on its official Twitter handle.
We will do an investigation, whenever we get a complaint. We will take action against anyone who was negligent. Action will be taken against them too (aggrieved) if they create a ruckus causing the doctors to flee: Bhagalpur City DSP Ajay Kumar Chaudhary pic.twitter.com/MRJtv8HbZR
— ANI (@ANI) January 27, 2023
“Patient was brought in critical condition. It was found that he had suffered a massive heart attack. The senior doctor administered him the required medicine. He was then shifted to ICU but there was no doctor there. I suspended 2 doctors,” Dr Asim Kr Das, hospital Superintendent stated.
(With Inputs From ANI)