Kid dies at Surat hospital, family alleges neglect

Family members of a two-year old boy created a ruckus at the New Civil hospital on Sunday after the kid, who was allegedly neglected by the doctors, succumbed to his injuries. Relatives of the kid, who accused the doctors of not giving timely treatment to the boy, had a row with the doctors and even broke the hospital furniture. The Khatodra police have nabbed three people in this connection.

According to case details, Ibadul Sheikh, the deceased and a resident of Malbari Shah no Tekro, Navsari bazaar, sustained serious head injuries while playing on Sunday morning. The boy was taken to New Civil hospital, where casualty medical officer told his family members that a CT scan would be need before they could start with any treatment.

Sheikh’s parents immediately deposited the amount required for CT scan, but were informed that the machine used for carrying out the test was not working. The doctors then asked the family members to take the kid for X-ray and sonography tests, but it was too late. The boy died at around 12:40 pm without any treatment.

The incident triggered anger among the family members, who misbehaved with the doctors and accused them of slackness. In a fit of rage they even broke some furniture, creating havoc in the hospital. 

On learning about the incident, the Khatodra police rushed to spot and arrested three, Altaf, Mustafa and Juman, relatives of the victim. MK Wadhel, superintendent of the New Civil hospital lodged a police complaint against Shiekh’s family members.