Mental patient dies after fall from Hamidia hospital floor, relatives allege negligence

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Ruckus was created by the family members of a 30-year-old man who died after he fell from the second floor of Hamidia hospital late in the night on Tuesday. The  deceased, suffering from mental illness, was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday and he was found dead around 12 in the night.

According to the police, a man was found in an unconscious state at Hamidia hospital premises and was declared dead by doctors. The deceased was identified as Santosh Singh of Guna who came to the city for treatment on Tuesday from Guna. After the deceased was provided with the medicines he was found dead.

Soon after the family members came to know about the death they engaged in an altercation with alleging them of negligence which caused

the death. After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem.

The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further

investigation. Police said that it could be ascertained that the deceased fell accidentally or he was pushed from the second floor. The staff and patients at the time of the incident would be questioned. Meanwhile a 40-year-old man was found dead at railway tracks at Raslakhedi under Chhola Mandir police station area on Wednesday. Police said that the deceased was identified as Jaswant Singh. The reason of the death remained unclear and would be investigated. Body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation. 

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