In an alarming incident, a 40-year-old man, who was suspected to have contracted the coronavirus, fled his isolation ward in Fort's Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) Hospital on Sunday. After the patient went missing, the hospital staff informed VP Road Police at around 9:30 pm on Sunday. However, they lodged a formal complaint with Azad Maidan Police on Monday.
The police are currently searching for the patient who lives near Moti Cinema in VP Road area of Girgaum. The personnel had gone to look for him at his residence but did not find him there.
As per the Azad Maidan Police, the First Information Report (FIR) was lodged by the resident medical officer (RMO) who was on duty when the 40-year-old fled the hospital. As per reports, the patient was admitted in Ward Number 8 where Dr Madhav Mondave and the nursing staff comprising Swapnil Kadam, Godavari Gadam, Poonam Patil, and Pandit Rathod were on duty.
According to the FIR, the patient told the nurses that he was going to the washroom. After a while, the nurses realised that the man was away for an unusually long time and they started looking for him. However, they could not find him and informed him that the patient had gone missing.
The doctor then immediately contacted the VP Road Police, about the incident since the patient lives near Moti Cinema. The next day, the hospital authorities went to Azad Maidan Police Station, which is close to the hospital.
The police have registered a case under Indian Penal Code’s Section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and Section 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) as well as under the Epidemic Disease Act 1897.Kalyan-Dombivli Border To Be Sealed From May 8; Strict Restrictions Will Be Imposed
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