Scorpion bite victim dies by suicide after RIMS row in Adilabad

Hyderabad: A 25-year-old man died by suicide over alleged mistreatment at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) after being bitten by a scorpion on Thursday, October 29.

The deceased, Rahul, was working in Pune and had come home for Dasara. He was bitten by the scorpion on Thursday, after which he rushed to the hospital for treatment. However, his family alleged that the hospital was in poor condition and the staff, including doctors and nurses, did not attend to Rahul.

When the patient recorded a video of the proceedings at the hospital, an argument ensued between Rahul and the staff. Following the incident, a nurse reportedly called the police. Rahul was taken to the police station, and a case of creating public nuisance under Section 270 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered against him.

Later, Rahul returned home and reportedly penned a suicide note mentioning the incidents at RIMS and the police station.

Speaking to Siasat.com, the Adilabad Deputy Superintendent of Police said, “The doctor and nurse were booked for atrocities against the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribe, and the head constable of the Adilabad II Town police has been booked for Culpable Homicide not amounting to Murder under Section 105 of the BNS.”

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