A psychiatric patient from Jajpur died under mysterious circumstances two days after being admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Kataka.
His family alleges that security staff and attendants beat him to death using a plastic pipe, and a postmortem has revealed multiple bruises, prompting a police investigation.
According to reports, the postmortem examination revealed multiple bruises across the deceased’s body, corroborating the family’s claims of severe physical abuse and institutional negligence. The shocking turn of events has raised serious concerns regarding patient safety and security inside government healthcare facilities.
A formal case has been registered at the Mangalabag police station, and an intensive investigation is currently underway to ascertain the exact cause of death and bring those responsible to justice.
Hospital administration officials have yet to issue a detailed official statement regarding the security protocols in place during the incident.
