Mob ransacks pvt hospital at Ranaghat after death of 2

A mob went on a rampage and ransacked a private hospital at Ranaghat in Nadia alleging medical negligence that led to the death of two patients.

The incident triggered tension in the area and a huge contingent of police rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control. The private hospital authorities lodged a complaint with the police in this regard. A police picket has been set up inside the hospital. The hospital authorities, however, denied the allegation of medical negligence. This incident had prompted the senior police officers to reach the spot.

The mob carried out destruction for nearly two hours on Tuesday morning before the police reached the spot and took control of the situation. The incident took place at Avenue Hospital in Ranaghat. The relatives of the deceased demanded the arrest of the accused doctors who had treated the two patients. The mob also attacked the residence of a doctor in this connection.

Namita Das (28) who was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain died in the hospital on Tuesday morning. It was learnt that the woman had undergone surgery at the hospital a few months ago. She was first admitted to the hospital around six months ago. She was later released after her condition improved following a surgery.

After returning home, the patient again developed some complications and was taken to the hospital a few days ago. The family members of the victim were informed by the hospital authorities on Tuesday morning that the patient had died. This had infuriated the relatives and they started ransacking the furniture of the hospital.

In another incident, a 32-year-old woman Anita Pal was admitted to the hospital as she had a tumor in her body. She had undergone surgery in the hospital. It was alleged that the patient continued to bleed even after the surgery was conducted. The patient was transferred to another hospital where she died. As the news was broken to the family members of the victim, they became infuriated and joined the family members of the other victim to carry out the rampage. They alleged that Dr Nilanjan Moitra and Dr Ashoke Maitra were responsible for the death of the two patients. Police have started a detailed probe into the incident. They are yet to arrest anybody in this connection so far.