A complaint of alleged medical negligence resulting in the death of a woman has been lodged against Saravana Hospital, owned by P. Saravanan, DMK candidate for the Tirupparankundram Assembly constituency, where a byelection is scheduled on May 19.
The Tallakulam police registered a case of suspicious death under Section 174 of Criminal Procedure Code based on the complaint lodged by R. Mariammal. Mariammal’s husband is a constable with Avaniapuram police station in Madurai.
The complainant said her elder sister, Panju, 39, of Nilayur, had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for the last three months. On Sunday, Panju vomited following which she was admitted to the hospital.
The patient, who was in good health, lost consciousness after she was administered an injection. She was immediately rushed to the intensive care unit.
She said suddenly the authorities told her to take her sister to the Government Rajaji Hospital as they could not afford treatment at the private hospital.