Patients forced to clean hospital sewage, 2 booked
BIDAR A case has been registered against two officials at Savanur Taluk Hospital in Haveri district after two patients were allegedly made to remove human waste from an overflowing sewage pit on the hospital premises, police said on Monday
Two hospital officials have been arrested following allegations that patients were forced to clean sewage at Savanur Taluk Hospital in Haveri district. The incident, which reportedly occurred on August 28, was first brought to light by local residents who captured footage of patients carrying buckets of human waste from an overflowing sewage pit on hospital grounds.
The patients, Hulagur village residents, had sought medical treatment at the hospital and approached a nursing supervisor named Vanitha, who allegedly instructed them to investigate a waterlogged toilet and subsequently clean the sewage pit. The medical officer, Dr Shankar Hiregowda, reportedly urged the men to perform the task, promising improved treatment if they complied.
The sewage pit, which had been overflowing, was later cleared using a municipal vehicle after residents intervened and confronted hospital staff. The DHO stated that an investigation into the officials' actions is ongoing, with the possibility of serious consequences if found guilty.
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