JAC alleges negligence, hospital refutes charges
Source: The Sangai Express

Moirang, July 27 2025: A family from Nambol has sought a compensation of Rs 50 lakh and revocation of license for Asian Hospital and Research Institute accusing the hospital of causing the death of an accident victim.

The hospital's license must be revoked by the Government and relevant authorities by July 30 .

If the demands are not met by the given time, bandh will be imposed on Tiddim Road from July 31, a Joint Action Committee, formed in connection with the incident, has said.

Moirangthem Ranjit (40) met with an accident at Nambol on July 24 and was referred to the ASIAN Hospital at Kwakeithel by Nambol PHC .

After receiving treatment at the ASIAN Hospital, he succumbed to his injuries the next day on July 25 .

Speaking to reporters at the office of the Development and Protection United Voluntary Organisation (DPUVO) at Nambol, JAC co-convenor Thokchom Lamjingba alleged Ranjit's death was caused by negligence of the hospital.

Timely and proper treatment was not done, causing the death of the 40-year-old, Lamjingba said.

Alleging gross negligence on the part of the hospital, JAC convenor L Premila Leima said the Government must revoke the hospital's license by July 30 and the hospital must give a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to the victim's family.

If the demands are not met by July 30, the JAC and the family will not claim the body and impose bandh on Tiddim Road from July 31, she said.

Meanwhile, ASIAN Hospital has refuted the charges levelled against it and claimed it provided timely and proper treatment to the accident victim.

When Ranjit was brought to the hospital, the doctors and the staff first treated him for his wounds on his face.

Ranjit was under the influence of alcohol and the doctors "couldn't get a complete report from him", said the hospital in a statement.

It said CT scan of the brain and ultrasound of the abdomen were taken, but the results didn't reveal any complication.

At noon on July 25, Ranjit complained of pain on his abdomen and it prompted the doctors to take a CT scan, which revealed a hole in the intestine.

An open surgery was conducted.

However, it was found that faeces and other waste materials that had leaked from the hole in the intestine had caused infection all over the body.

As a result, the blood pressure dropped.

Appropriate medication was given but the blood pressure remained low and didn't recover.

The patient then went into cardiac arrest and died, said the hospital.

It appealed to all concerned to not malign the image of the hospital, its doctors and staff without knowing the facts.

The hospital may be contacted for information and clarification on the incident, it said, condoling the demise of the accident victim.

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