Overview
- Venu, 48, died at Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College after several days in care for chest pain, according to officials.
- A voice message he recorded alleging bribery and a delayed angiogram went viral, fueling demonstrations by Congress and Youth Congress with arrests at the hospital.
- Health Minister Veena George ordered an investigation by the Directorate of Medical Education and requested a detailed report on the case.
- The superintendent and the cardiology head said late presentation, elevated creatinine and prior illnesses led doctors to choose medical management over immediate angiography.
- A senior government doctor criticized overflowing wards, equipment shortages and patients lying on the floor, underscoring staff gaps and limited round-the-clock cath-lab capacity in peripheral colleges.