Overdose of Anaesthesia during Appendicitis surgery: Doctor booked under IPC 304 A
Doctors Booked
Bhadohi: A doctor at a private hospital in the Ram Raipur area of Uttar Pradesh has been booked in a case of alleged medical negligence where a young man had died during appendicitis surgery due to an overdose of anaesthesia. The authorities sealed the hospital and its director was slapped with a fine of Rs 2.5 lakh.
The patient died back in November last year and now a case has been registered under section 304-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the doctor and other staff members.
An FIR has been registered against a doctor of a private hospital here and other staff members following the death of a young man allegedly due to an overdose of anaesthesia for surgery, police said on Monday.
Based on the instructions of District Magistrate Gaurang Rathi, the registration of the hospital has been suspended its director slapped with a fine of Rs 2.5 lakh and authorities have also sealed the medical facility.
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