Nagpur: Relatives of COVID-19 deceased try to set fire to hospital; 10 arrested
ANI / Updated: Apr 5, 2021, 07:21 IST
Covid-19 at a hospital in
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The incident took place on Sunday.
DCP Lohit Matani said: A 29-year-old woman died due to Covid-19 in Hope Hospital. Woman s husband and his friends first argued with doctor and later vandalised hospital s reception area with relatives help. One of them brought petrol and set the reception table on fire. Soon after, hospital authorities extinguished fire. This incident is captured on CCTV. Case registered and 10 of 11 accused arrested, Matani said.
The relatives of the deceased have alleged the hospital s negligence. They have also alleged that after her death the hospital was not handing over the body and demanding payment of around Rs 1.5 lakh.
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