UP: 40-year-old missing patient found dead, inquiry initiated

Shahjahanpur: A day after a 40-year-old "accident" victim admitted to a government hospital went missing, his body was found near a private nursing home, an official said.

The hospital administration has set up an inquiry and police are investigating the incident.

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Chief Medical Superintendent of Government Medical College UP Sinha said, "A man from Khutar area, who was injured in a road accident, was admitted to our hospital on July 13. However, he was reported missing on Monday. His body was found near a private nursing home on Tuesday." A team of three doctors has been formed to look into the matter. A notice has also been served to the security supervisor of the medical college, Sinha said.

Circle Officer of the area Akhand Paratap Singh said the man's body was found in Aziziganj. A urine bag and a few other medical items were also found, he said, adding the body has been sent for postmortem.

Police are yet to register an FIR.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that a case of medical negligence has been registered against a neuropsychiatrist and the staff of Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre at Hadapsar after the death of a patient.

The deceased has been identified as 18-year-old Aditya Rajendra Satpute, a resident of the Kalepadal area of Hadapsar. The police have booked the doctor and the hospital staff.

The history of the incident goes back to October 10, 2020, when Aditya was admitted to the centre for a psychological disorder after he tried to take his own life. 

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