Patient jumps off 4th floor at Panchkula Civil Hospital, dies
Panchkula: In an unfortunate incident, a 45-year-old patient admitted to the psychiatric ward allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the fourth floor of a Civil hospital in Sector 6.
As per authorities, the patient became violent when his wife left saying that she would return with food for him after picking up children from school. Following this, he created a ruckus at the hospital leading to the injury of two individuals and then jumped off the building.
The deceased was admitted to the de-addiction centre and psychiatric ward situated on the 4th floor of the hospital on Tuesday the same day when the incident occurred.
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As per the HT news report, the patient removed the grill of a window in the ward by using a fire extinguisher and then jumped from the window of the building.
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