Relatives ransack Yavatmal Covid hospital after kin’s death

NAGPUR : Angry relatives of a positive patient who died during treatment, ransacked a private dedicated Covid-19 hospital in Yavatmal on Tuesday night.
Police said that woman patient Kavita Dhanraj Chavan was brought from Shivni village in Ghatanji Tehsil to Shah Hospital at Arni Road, owned by physician Dr Mahesh Shah. She was in a critical condition when admitted and passed away soon.
Relatives alleged that a staff nurse removed her oxygen mask due to which the patient died. They created a ruckus at the hospital and attacked the on-duty staff.
Superintendent of police Dilip Bhujbal Patil said that an offence has been registered. “Panchanama of the damage is being done. We will try to arrest the accused and investigate the matter,” he said.
A senior hospital staff told TOI that the relatives were informed about the seriousness of the case. “We admitted her as we don’t refuse any patient,” he said.