Dhenkanal: A 35-year-old patient died after he allegedly jumped from the fourth floor of the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Odisha’s Dhenkanal, putting safety measures at the government health facility under scanner.
The deceased has been identified as Manoj Dehury, a resident of Gandhi Mandir Road under Dhenkanal Town Police Station limits.
According to sources, Manoj was admitted to the hospital two days ago following seizures and high blood pressure. He allegedly jumped from the fourth floor of the hospital building in the wee hours of Saturday. The reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained.
Security staff present on the premises immediately rushed him to the OPD where doctors declared him brought dead.
The incident has triggered questions about how a patient could reach the fourth floor and take such a step despite the presence of security personnel.
Meanwhile, Dhenkanal Town Police have started a probe into the matter.
In July, a youth allegedly ended his life by jumping from the fifth floor of a building in Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital in Mayurbhanj district.
