Surat: Patient brutally killed at de-addiction centre after refusing medication
मुख्य बातें
- •A patient was beaten to death at a de-addiction centre in Surat after refusing medication.
- •The police registered a murder case and began questioning the staff following the incident.
- •The deceased’s identity remains unknown; police are preparing to arrest the accused.
- •Experts stressed the need to run de-addiction centres with a humanitarian approach.
A harrowing incident has come to light at a de-addiction centre in Surat. According to reports, a patient admitted to the centre refused to take his medication, following which the staff allegedly beat him to death. The police have launched an investigation into the matter.
Local sources stated that the incident began when a patient at the centre refused to take his prescribed drugs. The staff, enraged by his refusal, allegedly began assaulting him. The continuous beating resulted in the patient’s death on the spot. Upon receiving information about the incident, a police team reached the location and initiated an investigation. The police questioned the centre’s staff and prepared a detailed report of the incident.
Confirming the incident, police officials stated that the deceased’s identity has not yet been established. However, they mentioned that the deceased hailed from another district in Gujarat. The police have registered a murder case against the owner and staff of the centre. Additionally, questions are being raised about the centre’s operations.
