Date:13/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/13/stories/2008101358990700.htm

Tamil Nadu

Boy’s death sparks tension

Staff Reporter

Tiruvannamalai: A boy who was treated for poisonous bite at the Government Hospital here on Sunday, died later.

According to sources, Mahalingam (15), son of Rajaram, a resident of Alathur near here, was brought to the hospital at 2 a.m. He was allegedly attended to by nursing staff, as the duty doctor was not present.

The boy was given medicines and a shot of injection and sent home.But, his condition deteriorated and he was brought back at 5 a.m. He was administered drips but he died later.

Subsequently his irate relatives staged a road roko alleging negligence on the part of the hospital staff. Police used mild force to disperse the crowd.

The body was sent for post-mortem. According to Ramalingam, Joint Director (in charge), a report has been sent to the Director of Medical Services. Following an advice from the DMS, an enquiry has been initiated .