Watch: Accident victim's fractured leg tied with carton at Bihar Hospital
A victim of a road accident was treated in a startling manner at the Manjhaul Sub-Divisional Hospital, located in Begusarai, Bihar, where a medicine carton served as a splint. Hospital officials attributed this alarming method to insufficient resources and personnel. The incident gained significant online attention after a video surfaced, prompting a wave of indignation. Consequently, a civil…
A man, Kunal Kumar, from Maheshwara village, was involved in a motorcycle accident near Harsain Bridge in Bihar's Begusarai district. His right leg was fractured, and he was transported to Manjhaul Sub-Divisional Hospital by locals and family members. In the hospital, staff allegedly immobilized his leg using pieces of a medicine carton tied with rope and bandages.
The incident was captured on video, which sparked outrage on social media. Manjhaul Hospital's in-charge, Dr Abhinav Priyadarshi, defended the procedure, stating that it is in line with medical protocol as the hospital lacked orthopaedic doctors, plaster facilities, and a dresser. Dr Ashok Kumar, Begusarai civil surgeon, acknowledged the video and promised an investigation if anyone is found guilty.
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