The boy's family alleged that he died within one-and-a-half hours of admission and that his condition deteriorated after he was administered an injection
PTI Published 27.10.26, 12:28 AM
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Kolkata Medical College and Hospital on Monday formed a four-member committee to investigate the death of an 11-year-old boy following allegations of medical negligence by his family, a senior official said.
The committee, headed by Professor Rakesh Mondal of the Paediatrics Department, has been asked to submit its report at the earliest, he said.
The other members are Sujoy Maitra, head of the Paediatric Surgery Department, Imran Ahmed of Cardiology and Sanjay Mondal of Medicine, he added.
Pawan Yadav, a resident of Howrah's Andul, was brought to the hospital on Sunday morning with abdominal pain and admitted to its Mother and Child Hub, the official said.
"The committee has been asked to examine the case in detail and submit its findings as soon as possible. The facts will be established after the medical records and treatment details have been reviewed," he said.
The boy's family alleged that he died within one-and-a-half hours of admission and that his condition deteriorated after he was administered an injection.
Some junior doctors said the child's symptoms could have warranted an intramuscular Rantac IM injection. However, some doctors claimed that he went into shock after receiving the injection and subsequently suffered a cardiac arrest.
The incident triggered tension on the hospital premises on Sunday afternoon, with the boy's relatives protesting over the alleged medical negligence.
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