Kerala Pediatrician, nurse among 3 charged under IPC 304A
Kozhikode: A pediatrician and a nurse have been charged under IPC 304 A 'with involuntary manslaughter' on Monday in connection with the death of a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly administered an injection at a private clinic in Nadapuram.
The pediatrician arrested has been identified as managing director of the private clinic while others taken into custody include the doctor's managing partner Rasheed and nurse Shani.
According to a recent media report in The Hindu, the arrest came after the district medical board headed by the District Medical Officer found lapses on the part of the clinic and stated that the nurse was not qualified enough, to work at the clinic as a nurse and to administer injections.
As per police, the doctor and managing partner were arrested for hiring an unqualified nurse.
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