After protest, probe ordered into nurse’s death at Tanda

Tribune News Service

Dharamsala, October 23

Kangra DC Sandeep Kumar has ordered an inquiry into the death of nurse Rozy Thakur in Tanda medical college. 

The nurse, who was serving the Tanda medical college, sustained burn injuries on October 10 at her home. She was brought to the medical college where she succumbed to her injuries on October 20.

SS Rana, president of the worker union at Tanda, said Rozy was admitted with burn injuries.

It was on Saturday that her health started deteriorating. Despite repeated calls, no senior doctor came to attend her and she died. The staff were demanding an inquiry.

Rajesh Chouhan, husband of the deceased, said his wife was admitted for almost 10 days but no senior staff member had come to ask about her well being.

“We approached doctors when her health deteriorated but a junior doctor. was sent to examine her. My wife died due to staff carelessness,” he said.

Principal of the medical college Dr Bhanu Awasthi said Rozy was admitted with 40 per cent burn injuries. Her condition deteriorated suddenly on Saturday and she died. The cause of the death would be known after post-mortem, he said.

The DC passed the order for the inquiry as the protesting staff members said they would raise the issue before the President of India who is scheduled to visit the institute on October 29.

Nurses and pharmacists alleged that Rozy died as she was not given proper medical treatment in the hospital. They also organised a protest, demanding an inquiry into the death and action against the erring medical officials yesterday.

After efforts to placate the protesters failed, the DC ordered an inquiry into death which would be conducted by the ADC, Kangra. 

Kin blame doctors

• The victim had sustained 40 per cent burns on October 10 and was admitted to the Tanda medical college
• Her husband blamed staff for her death as no senior doctor attended to her 
• The DC has ordered an inquiry as protesters vowed to raise the issue before the President, who is scheduled to visit the institute on October 29