Tension ran high in the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) following death of a 24-year-old patient on Monday evening. The relatives of the deceased and their supporters ransacked the outdoor alleging that the patient died due to wrong treatment. They even blocked the entrance of the DHH by burning tyres.
The agitation while continued till late night, it was pacified following intervention of police and other officials .
Reports said Debraj Majhi of Tutapal village under Baincha GP of Sadar police station was taken to the DHH after complaining of chest pain. The outdoor doctor prescribed a reportedly mild pain killer medicine. After taking the tablet he collapsed. His friends and relatives soon went berserk demanding action against the doctor and also demanding monetary compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the family of the deceased.Sources said that Majhi had received ball injuries in his chest while playing cricket with his friends and he was taken home initially.
After pain aggravated, he was taken to the DHH. “Following discussion with the Sub Collector, the agitation was pacified. From the Red Cross fund, Rs 20,000 was given to the deceased family. Further, it was assured that they would be given compensation as per relief code if postmortem and inquiry reveal anything in that light.
The autopsy was carried out on Monday night and the report is awaited,” said a senior police officer . In the meanwhile, the students of Government Medical College and Hospital , Remuna, staged demonstration before the college today demanding security for them. They said that the area had become a den of anti socials and the latter were passing lewd remarks to the female students and also threatening the male students when protested.“ We have been demanding a gate and police outpost in front of the college. Regarding the issues we have apprised all concerned and given a memorandum to the district Collector recently. Finding no solution either from the college or the district administration, today we staged demonstration. However, after the Additional District Magistrate's assurance the dharna was withdrawn," said student union general secretary Satya Swain.