Doctor beaten up, health complex locked as patient dies unattended
Locals and relatives of a patient beat up a doctor and locked Sreepur Upazila Health Complex following death of the patient at the hospital for lack of treatment yesterday.
Relatives said Arjina, 14, daughter of Daliluddin of Char Maheshpur took poison in the morning and was admitted to the health complex in a critical condition at around 7:00 am. As no doctor was present at the hospital, she remained unattended for an hour and died, they alleged.
Arjina's death angered her relatives who along with locals locked the main gate of the hospital and chambers of the doctors. They also besieged the health complex and beat up a doctor who tried to enter the health complex at around 9:00am.
Hearing the news, Civil Surgeon (CS) Dr Humayun Molla with a police team from Sreepur Police Station reached there at around noon. He assured the agitating people of taking action against the doctors responsible for death of the patient.
Contacted, administrative officer of the health complex Abdul Karim said the civil surgeon ordered to hold up nine doctors' salaries and allowances.
The civil surgeon told this correspondent that apart from holding up salaries and allowances of the doctors, departmental action would be taken against them.
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