Medical Vandalism Nepal

Hospital: Golden Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal

Victims: Hospital staffs and security guards

Type of violence: Physical

Event: After death of a 67-year-old man with diabetes mellitus following operation which was later complicated by MODS from septicemia, vandalized the hospital by breaking the windowpanes and beating the hospital staffs and security guards. According to the hospital, patient was already in a critical condition during his admission and surgery was necessary to prevent spread of infection to other parts of the body.

News Links:

1. The Nepali Post : Hospital Vandalized After Patient's Death, Seven Arrested
2. उपचार क्रममा बिरामीको मृत्युपछि अस्पताल तोडफोड गर्ने सात पक्राउ   :: सेतोपाटी संवाददाता :: Setopati

Perpetrator(s):

1. Mohammad Azad
2. Mohammad Akhtar
3. Mohammad Sajad
4. Mohammad Zuwer
5. Mohammad Sahani
6. Mohammad Irsad
7. Mohammad Suwer

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