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RTC driver’s death triggers protest by relatives

Staff Reporter

Doctors of RTC Hospital accused of not providing proper treatment
Lack of proper facilities at the hospital also come in for criticism

HYDERABAD: The death of a bus driver at the RTC Hospital in Tarnaka sparked protests on Sunday with the relatives staging a demonstration on the hospital premises alleging that doctors’ negligence had led to the incident.

Fifty-two-year-old V. Jaipal Reddy, a native of Nalgonda district, was admitted to the hospital on Friday as he was suffering from fever and asthma. On Sunday morning, Reddy’s condition became critical and he died.

Irate relatives accused doctors of not providing proper treatment. “How can a person admitted to the hospital for fever die?” they asked. They alleged that four persons died while undergoing treatment in the hospital in the last one month. Lack of proper facilities at the hospital also came in for criticism. The family members relented only after authorities assured that necessary action would be taken against the duty doctors.

Couple commits suicide

A couple committed suicide by consuming poison at their house at Vanasthalipuram on Saturday night. Police said B. Madhav, 24, and his wife Srilaxmi, 20, started vomiting minutes after having dinner. Sensing something suspicious, their family members rushed them to a nearby hospital where they died early on Sunday while undergoing treatment.

A suicide note purportedly written by Madhav was recovered from his room in which he stated they were ending their lives due to health problems.

The couple hailing from Rajasthan got married two-and-half years ago. Madhav and his brothers were running a sweet shop.

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