{
  "id": 249972,
  "title": "Watch: Accident victim's fractured leg tied with carton at Bihar Hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/watch-accident-victims-fractured-leg-tied-with-carton-at-bihar",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-06T16:02:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/watch-accident-victims-fractured-leg-tied-with-carton-at-bihar-hospital-probe-ordered/articleshow/133010429.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}