Complaint against four doctors of Gurugram hospital after death of UK national | Tech Reddy

An FIR has been registered against four doctors at Sector 50 police station. (representative)

Gurugram:

Four doctors of a private hospital in Sector 51 here have been booked in connection with the death of a 22-year-old UK national, officials said.

A case has been registered under sections 304-A (death due to negligence) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code, police said.

UK national Amit Kataria was studying music in India and lived in Sector 66 in Gurugram, said his father Atul Kataria. He is a resident of Chandigarh.

On May 10, Amit Kataria was seriously injured while parking his car in the basement of his apartment, his father said.

He was taken to a private hospital where the accused doctors took consent from the attendants to secure his airway, his father said in a complaint to the police.

After intubation, doctors conducted other tests to measure his blood pressure and chest expansion. According to the complaint, despite several tests, doctors “sadly and willfully” failed to check the condition of Amit Kataria’s ribs and ascertain why his lungs filled with blood.

Doctors then administered severe direct current shocks and resumed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Atul Kataria alleged in his complaint, adding that their negligent actions led to the deterioration of his son’s condition and his eventual death.

The postmortem report listed “massive subcutaneous emphysema” as the cause of death, according to the complaint.

Atul Kataria said the post-mortem doctor confirmed that his son’s lungs were ruptured and not punctured.

He then approached the District Medical Negligence Board, who also confirmed the post-mortem report.

After receiving the board’s verdict, Atul Kataria lodged a complaint with the police.

An FIR has been registered against the four doctors at the Sector 50 police station, police said.

“According to reports, an FIR has been registered against the doctors. After verifying the facts, action will be taken as per law,” said Rajesh Kumar, SHO of Sector 50 police station.

When contacted, a senior official of the hospital said its PR department would respond soon.

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