Bhubaneswar: A 70-year-old patient was found hanging from the ceiling fan in the Orthopedic ward of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhubaneswar, under mysterious circumstances.
The deceased has been identified as Dilip Kumar Sahu of Atalapur village in Jajpur district, who had been recently admitted to the ward.
The incident was believed to have occurred around midnight, yet the precise circumstances leading up to it remained unclear.
According to sources, Sahu was hospitalized on December 5. The reasons prompting him to take such a drastic step remain unknown.
The police seized the body and sent it for post-mortem. An investigation is underway with police interrogating the deceased’s daughter, nearby patients, and hospital staff.
Hospital authorities have announced that the cause of death will be determined following the autopsy. A six-member team has been reportedly assembled by AIIMS to investigate the incident. Additionally, the hospital authorities have asserted that there was no negligence on the part of the staff.