Fresh allegations of mismanagement have emerged at the Trauma Care Unit of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The family of a patient claimed that the patient, identified as Biswajit Samanta, died due to the hospital’s alleged mismanagement while seeking medical treatment. It is alleged that the patient, suffering from respiratory distress and bleeding from the nose, was not provided with a stretcher to go to the restroom. Biswajit collapsed while attempting to walk to the restroom and passed away shortly thereafter.
Family members stated that after receiving preliminary treatment at RG Kar Hospital, Biswajit began to feel somewhat better. However, he died while on his way to the restroom, as there was no restroom located nearby the area where he was being treated. When the family asked for assistance, they were reportedly told to take him outside or to the second floor, but no stretcher was provided. His relatives claimed that the man died while trying to walk to the restroom on the second floor in his frail condition.
The deceased’s wife, Ila Samanta, shared her experience with reporters, expressing shock at the lack of assistance. She mentioned that despite some initial stabilization after treatment, the lack of a stretcher led to the tragic outcome. The deceased’s son, Vishal Samanta, highlighted the absence of nearby restrooms and the ordeal of having to take his father to the second floor without a stretcher. He emphasized that better facilities could have possibly prevented this unfortunate incident.
The body of the deceased has been sent for a post-mortem examination, and the Tala Police Station has registered a case of unnatural death in connection with the incident. RG Kar Hospital has faced previous controversies, including a recent incident where a man died in an elevator due to a lack of restroom facilities. The hospital’s management and maintenance issues have been cited as contributing factors to these unfortunate events.
