Mumbai, November 1: In a shocking incident, a 35-year old woman died at a hospital in Mumbai on Thursday after being admitted for fever. Reports inform that she was admitted to a nursing home in Nalasopara area and reportedly died of medical negligence. What comes as a shocker is, the nursing home was allegedly shut after the tragic incident came to light. All the medical staff fled while the hospital beds and equipment also vanished overnight.

According to a report by TOI, the police detained a doctor named Anilkumar Yadav for questioning. An investigation into the matter is currently underway. The deceased has been identified as Neetu Singh. Her body was handed over to her family started demonstrating against medical negligence and was taken to JJ hospital on Wednesday for a second autopsy. 60-Year-Old Patient Declared Dead by Doctors of Delhi Ganga Ram Hospital, Found Alive While Being Taken for Last Rites. 

Yadav, the doctor has been accused of abandoning the patient,35-year old woman in another nursing home in the locality before fleeing. The TOI report informs that Neetu, a mother of three, was admitted to Durgesh Hospital on Monday morning after she complained of fever.

The Durgesh Hospital had opened just a fortnight ago, reports informed. As the hospital was near to her house, she chose to go there and consult a doctor for her illness. Neetu’s husband Narendra works for a textile company and was away on work in Patna. Medical Apathy in Bihar: Infant Dies After Being Bitten by Rats, Darbhanga Hospital to Investigate. 

According to details by the victim’s family, the doctor admitted her to another hospital saying she was fine but needed to be kept under observation for a day. Neetu's cousin Ranjit Singh informed that on Tuesday evening, the family was shocked to learn that Yadav took Neetu in an autorickshaw to another nursing home in the vicinity. After the hospital refused to admit her, Yadav abandoned the patient and fled. As her health deteriorated, she failed to respond and was declared dead by the hospital at around 9.30 PM. Bihar: Nurses of a Hospital in Katihar Thrash a Doctor Who Allegedly Molested Female Medical Staff; Watch Video.

As soon as the incident was reported, locals held a protest and marched towards Durgesh Hospital. They were shocked to see that the hospital name board was missing and all the staff, the equipments that were in the hospital including beds and machines, went missing from the building. The doctor, who was detained by Police, is being questioned and a case of negligence is likely to be filed against him.

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