Nagpur: A Mayo Hospital nurse has come under the scanner of Tehsil police after theft of ornaments from a woman’s body was reported at the hospital’s morgue.
Police said Khaparkheda resident Sagar Dnyaneshwar Bagadkar, 32, had admitted his mother Pushpa Bagadkar, 55, in Mayo Hospital’s ward number 41 in October.
During treatment, Pushpa had a ring on her finger, a gold necklace and jewellery worth Rs35,000.
Pushpa died on October 16 while undergoing treatment and her body was placed in Mayo hospital’s mortuary for autopsy. Meanwhile, an unidentified thief stole jewellery from the body. The matter came to Sagar's notice, who then lodged a complaint with the Tehsil police. Police investigated and filed a case of theft.
Police demanded CCTV footage from the Mayo hospital administration, but have not yet received it. Sagar has expressed suspicion on a nurse. Further action will be taken after scanning the CCTV footage as well as interrogating the nurse, the Tehsil police said.