Dehradun

30-year old man 'poisoned' by family in city hospital

PNS

A 30-year old man was allegedly poisoned by his family members while he was undergoing treatment in a private hospital here on Friday. Rohit, (30), a resident of Indiranagar Kotwali, died after his family members allegedly poisoned him in a city private hospital. Meanwhile, Ashutosh Mathur, a doctor in the hospital, has registered an FIR in the Kotwali police station against the alleged poisoning of his patient. Mathur said Rohit was admitted in his hospital in a critical condition a few days ago and was improving slowly after treatment.

He sadded Rohit’s family members came at the hospital on Friday and injected poison into the glucose bottle being administered to him. later, Rohit died in the hospital. The accused later escaped. Taking cognisance of this, a case under Section 328 of IPC was registered against three persons - Mukesh, Bikki and Praveen, all residents under Kotwali police station, said Kotwali police station in-charge inspector SS Bisht. Teams have been formed and they are now investigating the case, he added. As per police sources, all the accused are Rohit’s family members. Sources said Rohit was about to marry a local woman and his family members, including mother, were opposed to it.