KDMC Suspends Rukminibai Hospital Worker For Allegedly Giving Cardboard Support Instead Of Plaster
Kalyan: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has suspended a sanitation worker at the civic-run Rukminibai Hospital in Kalyan after he allegedly demanded ₹400 from the relatives of a patient for plaster material and, when the money was not paid, placed a piece of cardboard around the patient’s fractured leg instead of applying a cast. Video Of Patient With Cardboard Support Sparks…
Kalyan: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) has suspended a sanitation worker at the civic-run Rukminibai Hospital after allegedly demanding ₹400 from a patient's relatives for plaster material and substituting cardboard for a proper cast when the payment was refused. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, was brought to light by a viral video showing the patient with the makeshift support.
A 54-year-old patient sought care at the hospital following a left leg injury, and a doctor diagnosed a fracture, recommending a plaster cast. The patient's relatives allegedly refused to pay the demanded fee, leading the sanitation worker, Mukesh Pandit, to allegedly place a piece of cardboard around the fractured leg instead of applying the proper cast.
This prompted the hospital administration to launch an inquiry, with Dr Deepa Shukla, KDMC Medical Health Officer, finding plaster material available at the hospital despite Pandit's actions. The inquiry also revealed prior complaints about Pandit's frequent absences and tardiness. The KDMC suspended Mukesh Pandit in accordance with Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979, citing misconduct and dereliction of duty.
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