Doctors’ strike: Puttur college girl dies for want of treatment

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November 17, 2017

Mangaluru, Nov 17: In a shocking incident, a college student died on Friday reportedly for want of treatment because of the ongoing protest by private doctors in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.

The victim has been identified as Pooja, a resident of Kabaka Vidyapura in Puttur. She was a second year B.Com. student at Vivekananda College of Arts, Science & Commerce in Puttur.

It is learnt that Pooja had been suffering from kidney related ailment and she had been undergoing dialysis treatment regularly at a private hospital in Puttur.

According to family sources, Pooja was rushed to a hospital in the town on Friday morning when her ailment got exacerbated. However, she did get any treatment there due to the doctors’ protest.

The family members were then advised to take the patient to Mangaluru. However, she breathed her last on board the ambulance while being taken to Mangaluru, sources said.

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Ibrahim
 - 
Friday, 17 Nov 2017

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

Vinod
 - 
Friday, 17 Nov 2017

Arrest all doctors. Force them to do thier job

Suresh
 - 
Friday, 17 Nov 2017

Warn all doctors for cancelling their licences

Sanal
 - 
Friday, 17 Nov 2017

Govt should take immediate action to this.

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