Rajasthan: Patient hangs self at Jhalawar district hospital
Kota: A 50-year-old man undergoing treatment at a general ward of Jhalawar district hospital allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the exhaust fan installed in the toilet of the Orthopedic ward on Sunday.
Rambabu Meghwal, a resident of Kota district’s Kherabad area who worked as a daily wage labourer, was admitted to the general ward of Jhalawar district hospital, police said.
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The reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained as no suicide note has been recovered from his possession, police said.
A case of unnatural death under section 174 of CrPC has been lodged. The body has been handed over to the family members after postmortem, police said.
The deceased had been admitted to the hospital after he complained of vomiting and diarrhea, DSP Brijmohan Meena said. Meghwal was found hanging from the exhaust fan installed in the bathroom there, Head of Department, Orthopedic department, Dr Shiv Bhagwan Sharma, said.