Kashmir police today accused a doctor of Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital (SMHS) of attempt-to-murder an unconscious patient. The doctor had allegedly disconnected her oxygen supply.
A female patient was admitted to the emergency ward of the hospital after an operation, when the accused allegedly removed her oxygen mask.
“We have filed a case under the Section 307 (attempt to murder) and 120 B (criminal conspiracy) against an accused doctor of the SMHS after receiving a complaint from a patient’s family member,” said Karan Nagar SHO Parvaiz Ahmad.
Doctors had removed hernia of the patient and had shifted her to the emergency ward in an unconscious condition, officials said. However, suddenly a doctor appeared in the ward and removed the oxygen mask, they said.
Preliminary inquiry suggests that rivalry between two doctors was the cause of the incident. “Two doctors had a fight a week ago in the hospital and one of them today came to the ward to kill other doctor’s patient,” hospital sources said.
SMHS Head Kaisar Ahmad has initiated a probe against the incident. “I have taken cognizance of the incident and formed a high level committee to unravel the truth,” he said.
Doctor booked for attempt to murder
