Hospital employee drags patient out of wheel-chair in TN, viral video leads to suspension
In the video, hospital employee Baskaran, 40, is seen losing his cool after he was asked by the patient to help him reach his bed. Baskaran was also heard mouthing expletives at the patient before leaving him on the floor.
The employee was temporarily suspended and he has been transferred to Oothangarai.
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), Tamil Nadu Monday sent a notice to the director of Medical and Rural Health Services after an incident of a government hospital employee dragging a patient out of his wheel-chair came into light. A video of the assault, which was purportedly recorded by another patient, went viral on social media.
The incident took place at the in-patient ward in Krishnagiri Government Hospital. In the video, hospital employee Baskaran, 40, is seen losing his cool after he was asked by the patient to help him reach his bed. Baskaran was also heard mouthing expletives at the patient before leaving him on the floor.
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On Monday, the SHRC took suo motu cognisance of a news report published in Tamil Daily Dinamalar and asked the commission for a detailed report on the incident within three weeks. “Now, therefore, take notice that the matter will be listed for further consideration before this commission after three weeks. You are required to submit the report by post without fail,” the notice read.
The Commission added that it may proceed to take action as it deems fit in case of any delay in filing the report.
Paramasivan, the Joint-Secretary of Health Services, told the local reporters that the employee was temporarily suspended and transferred to Oothangarai. He further added that a departmental enquiry will be conducted into the incident, and all the hospital employees have been advised to treat patients respectfully.
Janardhan Koushik is Deputy Copy Editor of indianexpress.com. He is a New Media journalist with over five years of reporting experience in the industry. He has a keen interest in politics, sports, films, and other civic issues.
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