The Gurugram police on Friday received a complaint against the Fortis Hospital lodged by parents of a seven-year-old girl who died due to dengue-related complications in September. A major controversy had erupted after the girl’s family was charged Rs 16 lakh for the treatment.
In her complaint, the deceased’s father Jayant Singh alleged that his daughter was dead because of the criminal negligence in the course of her treatment.
He also alleged forgery, cheating dishonest, destruction and alteration of evidence in his complaint. He also urged in his complaint that the case should be registered under section 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Singh has also motioned 18 names in his compliant who are doctors and beneficiaries of the Fortis Hospital.
“I have submitted my complaint to the Sushant lok police station. The officials with the police said as per the Supreme Court guidelines they cannot file an FIR before any investigation they will also sort an inquiry report from the concerned authority,” Singh said.
Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioner of police (ACP), DlF, Anil Yadav said, “I was not aware of any complaint related to the Hospital yet.”
On Wednesday, the Haryana health minister Anil Vij had the order to get a case registered against the leading hospital during a press conference held in Chandigarh. That the hospital has found it guilty on various counts and a case would be registered against it.
During the inquiry, the high-level probe panel had found Fortis Hospital in Gurugram guilty of negligence, lapse, unethical and unlawful acts in the death of Adya Singh in September.
A notice had been issued for the cancellation of the licence of the hospital’s blood bank by the Haryana Government. The Haryana Urban Development Authority is expected to explore the possibility of cancellation of the lease of land given to the hospital.