16-year-old boy dies after botched piles treatment by Quack

Hyderabad: In an alleged case of medical negligence, a 16-year-old boy died after undergoing a purportedly botched piles treatment performed by a quack at his clinic, police said on Monday.

The boy's mother, in her complaint, alleged that there was negligence in the treatment given to her son, a second-year intermediate student.

Police said that the boy, suffering from piles, underwent treatment on November 12 and died on November 22 after developing bleeding and other complications.

Based on the mother's complaint, a case under Section 106 (causing death by negligence) of BNS was registered against the man operating the clinic, who was assisted by his wife during the treatment procedure, a police official said.

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The man claimed to offer treatment for piles, which he acquired from his forefathers, police said. The boy initially underwent piles treatment at the clinic on November 12, but as the bleeding continued following the procedure, he was taken to the clinic for treatment till November 21.

When the boy later developed fever and other complications, the clinic referred him to another private hospital, from where he was again admitted to another medical facility, the complainant said.

The boy was then taken to a state-run hospital on November 22, where he was declared brought dead by the doctors, police said, adding the case is under investigation.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that following the death of an auto rickshaw driver in Mumbai's Chembur area, the police have arrested a fake doctor accused of causing the death by administering medicines and an injection. According to the news reports, the arrest came after the victim’s wife approached the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which confirmed that the accused had no medical degree, lacked proper qualifications, and was not authorised to treat patients.

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