Woman, 3-yr-old child locked in room for five hours

A woman along with her three-year-old child was locked inside a room of a community healthcare centre for nearly five hours in Muzaffarnagar. One person was suspended, while doctors and pharmacists were transferred.

Muzaffarnagar: A woman along with her three-year-old child was locked in a room of a community healthcare centre for five hours leading to the suspension of one staff member, while doctors and pharmacists were transferred, here on Saturday.

The staff and doctor left the centre in the afternoon, while Sonia (30) was still lying unconscious on a bed in the patients' room.

Sonia regained consciousness a few hours later and found herself locked inside the centre, following which, she shouted for help. Soon after her cries were heard by the locals, officials were informed about the matter and they rushed to the spot and took her out.

Speaking to media persons, Chief Medical Officer PS Mishra said, "Staff said that it totally slipped out of their minds that there was a patient inside and they locked the doors. One person has been suspended for negligence and other doctors and pharmacists have been transferred."

The incident took place on June 21.