Mob manhadles CMRI staff over death of a baby

Kolkata, May 1 (UNI) An irate mob today ransacked the Calcutta Medical Research Institute(CMRI) at Alipore in the city to protest against the alleged negligence of the authorities causing the death of an 11-month-old baby, police said.

The mob destroyed furniture, broke glass panes and manhandled the staff of the private hospital.

Police arrested four people for ransacking the hospital.

However, the Chief Executive Officer of the CMRI, Arup Barua, alleged that the baby was suffering from a congenital disease and denied negligence in the treatment. He said the mob attacked mainly to damage the hospital and avoid the payment of bills.

The matter was later defused after police intervention. The body was handed over to the family members.

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