“The doctor was arrested for violation of The Epidemic Disease Act and public notification. He will also face charges for mishandling the body of a Covid-19 infected patient,” said a police officer in Pandesara police station (Picture used for representational purpose only)
SURAT: A doctor was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly abandoning the body of a Covid-19 patient on road in Bamroli area of Surat as the family of the deceased failed to pay the hospital bill.
Pandesara police arrested Dr Jitendra Patel, owner of Priya General Hospital in Bamroli, for violation of Covid-19 guidelines after a complaint was lodged by health officials of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).
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