Viral video: Hospital staff drags patient on floor for X-Ray
What's the story
In a shocking incident of medical negligence, a man at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, was dragged across the institute's floor on a bed sheet for an X-Ray test. The incident was caught on camera and the video has since gone viral. According to reports, an investigation is underway. Here are more details about the incident.
Details
Video clip shows man being dragged as people walk past
In a 27-second long video tweeted by ANI, a staff at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College can be seen dragging the man across the floor on a bed sheet. Several walk past as the man as he was dragged, yet no one raised an alarm through the length of the video. Reportedly, he was being taken for an X-Ray examination.
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Here's the video of this appalling incident
#WATCH: Staff at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in Jabalpur takes a patient to X-Ray room by dragging him on a bed sheet. Dean Dr Navneet Saxena says, "3 persons have been suspended. Inquiry underway, action will be taken" #MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/m5LPjyZ2ZP
— ANI (@ANI) June 29, 2019
Action
Three people suspended, says medical college Dean
According to ANI, the Dean of NSCB Medical College, Dr. Navneet Saxena, has launched a probe to investigate this gross negligence, and ensured action against those responsible. Speaking to reporters in Jabalpur, Dr. Saxena said, "Three persons have been suspended by the administration. An inquiry is underway and action will be taken against all found guilty."