Tribune News Service
Patiala, March 26
The police booked a person for thrashing and trying to extort money from the owner of Phull Neuro and Multispecialty Hospital here today.
The suspect was identified as Satinder Singh, a resident of Ghagga town of the district, said the police. He was booked under Sections 452, 323, 341, 385, 388, 506 and 419 of the Indian Penal Code, the police added.
According to the police, a resident of Sangrur district, who got injured in a road accident, was admitted to Phull Neuro and Multispecialty Hospital on March 4. The injured patient died during treatment at the hospital next day.
The hospital owner, Dr Puneet Phull, alleged that the suspect introduced himself as a relative of the deceased. He came to the hospital on March 8 and thrashed him, Dr Phull added.
Dr Phull further alleged that the suspect had come with some journalists and demanded Rs5 lakh from him. On refusing to pay the amount, the suspect allegedly thrashed him and ran away from the hospital, Dr Phull said.
Dr Phull claimed that the suspect levelled allegations of inflated medical bill by deliberately keeping the patient on a ventilator for a longer than needed.
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