Hospital guard assaulted patient’s attendant
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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Questions are once again being raised on the safety of patients and their families in Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), the largest hospital of North Bihar. The latest case is related to the Ortho Department, where the incident of Sikandar Kumar, the family member of a patient named Munilal who had come from Madhubani for treatment, was brutally beaten by a security guard.
what is the whole matter,
According to the information, Ramsakhi Devi, mother of patient Munilal, told that she has been in the hospital for three days for her son’s treatment. The security guard posted at the hospital was fighting with his second son Sikandar Kumar on some issue or the other. The incident occurred when Sikandar Kumar threw gutkha and spit into the dustbin. The guard objected to this. Then the matter escalated so much that the guard beat up Sikandar and took him by the collar to the Superintendent’s office.
The personnel posted at the Chairman’s office reprimanded the guard for such violent behavior and sent him back to the ward. Sikandar told that he had come to get his brother’s hand treated and when he threw the spit in the dustbin, the guard suddenly came and started beating him.
Increasing atmosphere of insecurity in the hospital
The incident highlights the lack of security at the hospital and inappropriate behavior by the guards. Family members and patients of the hospital have alleged that the security guards often quarrel over small matters, due to which people have started feeling unsafe in the hospital. At the same time, the authorities have taken the matter seriously and the security guards have been given a strict warning. However, this incident has raised questions on the functioning and security arrangements of the hospital administration.
