Man declared dead wakes up before cremation, 3 doctors suspended in Rajasthan

PTI, Nov 22, 2024, 3:00 PM IST

Jaipur: A 25-year-old man who was declared dead by medicos in Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu district regained consciousness moments before his cremation, following which three doctors were suspended. The deaf and mute man, identified as Rohitash Kumar, who does not have any family lived in a shelter home, was rushed back to the district hospital, officials said.

He was undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of the hospital and was later referred to Jaipur, but died on the way, they said.

Jhunjhunu District Collector Ramavtar Meena, taking note of the alleged medical negligence, suspended Dr. Yogesh Jakhar, Dr. Navneet Meel and PMO Dr. Sandeep Pachar on Thursday night.

A committee was also formed to investigate the matter and the secretary of the medical department has been informed, Meena said.

According to police, Kumar was admitted to the emergency ward of BDK Hospital in Jhunjhunu after he fell unconscious at the shelter home his health deteriorated and he fell unconscious at the shelter home on Thursday.

The doctors of the hospital declared him dead at 2 pm when he did not respond to the treatment and kept the body in the mortuary for two hours, they said.

The police prepared a ‘panchnama’ and transported the body to a crematorium, they added.

However, as the body was placed on the pyre, Kumar suddenly started breathing, the police said They said that an ambulance was called immediately and he was taken back to the hospital.

Meanwhile, Revenue officer Mahendra Mund, Deputy Director of Social Justice Department Pawan Poonia also reached the hospital.