7 years after patient’s death, 4 docs held for ‘negligence’, given bail
“Even after the court’s order, action was not being taken. In 2022, we filed a contempt case in the HC, but it got disposed of. We filed another petition,” Gurveen’s cousin, Prince Chhabra, said.
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“On October 7, 2023, the Sarkanda police registered an FIR against the doctors under IPC section 304A for causing death due to negligence... ,” Prince said.
Chhattisgarh Police Friday arrested 4 doctors for alleged negligence that led to the death of a man at Apollo Hospital in Bilaspur in 2016. The doctors were subsequently given bail.
The deceased, Gurveen Chhabra, 28, was admitted to Apollo Hospital on December 25, 2016 with stomach pain and he died the next day. Hospital authorities told police he died due to poisoning, but his cause of death was not declared in the postmortem report because the chemical report was awaited from the FSL. In 2019, the FSL report said there was no presence of poison.
The Chhabra family filed a writ petition in the Chhattisgarh HC in 2019 against the state government, senior police officers and Apollo Hospital. The HC ruled in their favour and asked police to conduct a preliminary inquiry.
“Even after the court’s order, action was not being taken. In 2022, we filed a contempt case in the HC, but it got disposed of. We filed another petition,” Gurveen’s cousin, Prince Chhabra, said.
On September 14, 2023 the HC granted two weeks’ time to the government to file an expert opinion report, failing which the principal secretary (home) was asked to be present for the next hearing.
“On October 7, 2023, the Sarkanda police registered an FIR against the doctors under IPC section 304A for causing death due to negligence… ,” Prince said.
On Friday, Devendra Singh, Rajiv Bhanja, Manoj Rai and Sunil Kedia were arrested and granted bail on personal bond. The Indian Express contacted the Apollo hospital but their version was not received.
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