RMP arrested for causing death by negligence

Ludhiana: The police on Friday arrested a registered medical practitioner (RMP) for causing the death of a patient by negligence.
The accused has been identified as Subhash Kumar of Deep Singh Nagar. An FIR was lodged against him on the statement of Arjan of the same locality. Arjan’s wife Kusamwati, 31, had died on Wednesday.
Arjan said his wife had severe toothache. As Subhash ran a clinic in their locality, he took her there for treatment. Subhash gave Kusamwati some medicines, however, she did not get any relief. On November 2, Arjan again took her there and the RMP administered an injection to her. Soon after getting it, Kusamwati got unconscious and died. “Subhash gave my wife wrong injection that led to her death,” Arjan added.
Moti Nagar assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Rajesh Kumar said, “The RMP has been running his Janhit clinic in the locality for the past two years. Subhash gave an injection to the woman after which she died. The police had registered a case against him under Section 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC on Wednesday. He was arrested on Friday.”