Hyderabad: Doctor at Gandhi Hospital attacked by patient’s kin

HYDERABAD: Chilakalguda police on Monday booked the family members of a suicide victim for assaulting a doctor at Gandhi Hospital.
The family members of the woman who attempted suicide by setting herself ablaze took her to Gandhi Hospital on Monday. She died while undergoing treatment at the hospital. After her death, the woman’s relatives picked a fight with the medical staff alleging negligence and assaulted a doctor.
“The victim was brought to the hospital with 90% burns. She succumbed to burns while undergoing treatment. After the death, a woman family member of the victim attacked a doctor with helmet. A complaint was lodged with Chilakalguda police and a case was registered against the accused,” Gandhi Hospital superintendent, Dr P Shravan Kumar said. The police are yet to make any arrests in the case.
The hospital superintendent said that the victim was brought with 90% burns. She succumbed to the burns while undergoing treatment, after which a family member attacked a doctor