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4d ago

FIR Lodged After Two Doctors Suspended for Sleeping on Duty in Meerut Hospital

Separate inquiry panels review video evidence with villagers pressing for accountability

Hospital and district authorities have also set up two separate inquiry committees following outrage over the incident.
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A video of a medical staff purportedly seen sleeping during duty has also gone viral on the social media (Sourced)
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Overview

  • LLRM Medical College suspended junior residents Dr. Bhupesh Kumar Rai and Dr. Aniket after a viral video showed them sleeping in the emergency ward as 30-year-old Sunil Kumar bled to death
  • The college’s internal probe panel comprises Dr. Anupam Verma, Assistant Professor Shashank Jindal, and Assistant Professor Kritesh Mishra with a report due in three days
  • A district magistrate-appointed inquiry includes Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ashok Kataria, ADM Brijesh Singh, and ACMO Dr. Praveen Gautam
  • Mundali Police invoked section 106 of the Indian Penal Code and filed charges of causing death by negligence after Sunil’s brother lodged a complaint
  • Residents of Hasanpur Kala village and the victim’s family continue to protest at the hospital demanding prompt action and wider emergency care reforms