Maa Janaki Hospital (Nepalgunj) Incident

Hospital: Maa Janaki Hospital, Nepalgunj, Nepal

Victims: One doctor

Type of violence: Physical

Event: A 49-year-old patient had at first reached Maa Janaki Hospital of Nepalgunj for treatment of a wound. According to the patient, even after 9 days of treatment, the hospital could not treat his wound and he was instead referred to Lucknow of India where he was suggested for amputation which was later carried out in B and B hospital (Kathmandu). Blaming the doctor, relatives had attacked the doctor with the 'intent to kill' and even tried to vandalize the hospital.

News Links:

1. Kohalpur hospitals reopen - myRepublica
2. Health Services Disrupted against the misbehavior on health professional – Inseconline
3. Complaint filed against Maa Janki Hospital for negligence - myRepublica

Perpetrator(s):

1. Sandip Singh
2. Mahesh Khatiwada
3. Yadav Basyal
4. Kamal Sahi