Mumbai: BAMS student dies after falling from mango tree, students allege medical negligence, Probe launched
Mumbai: A 22-year-old student studying at RA Podar Ayurved Medical College in Worli, died after falling from a tree while trying to pluck mangoes on Wednesday night.
The incident took place on Wednesday night when Dayanand Kale, a BAMS student of the Poddar Ayurved Medical College located in Worli area, climbed a tree in the premises to pluck mangoes, an police official told PTI.
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He suffered from serious head injuries and was rushed to the institution’s hospital where he died in early hours of Thursday, he said.
The deceased, hailing from Osmanabad district, was a third year BAMS student at the medical college, the official said.
After Kale’s death, some college students alleged that he died due to negligence in treatment. The angry students closed the hospital’s Outpatient Department (OPD) and demanded action against the persons concerned.
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