Doctor couple arrested, 'boy surgeon' absconding

Tiruchirapalli, June 25 (UNI) The controversial doctor couple, who allowed their teenaged son to perform a Caesarean Section on a woman at a private hospital in Manapparai near here, ended up behind bars today.

Tiruchirapalli Superintendent of Police N Rajasekharan told UNI that the doctor couple, K Murugesan and M Gandhimathy, were arrested from their residence at Manapparai town under various sections of the IPC.

He said their 15-year-old son M Dhileepan Raj, who had performed the surgery, was, however, absconding.

Police suspect the boy to be hiding in one of his relatives' or friends' house in Chennai.

A special police team had rushed to Chennai to nab him.

Mr Rajasekharan said the doctor couple was being taken to Tiruchirapalli city with police escort to be produced before the judicial magistrate. They would be remanded later in the day.

The doctor couple was booked under various sections, including Endangering Human Life, Concealing Evidences, Forgery, Cheating and under the Indian Medical Acts and Regulations Act.

They were arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by the Deputy Director (Health Services), Tiruchirapalli, at the Valanadu Police Station in the district, this evening.

Police protection was given to Mathi Surgical and Maternity Hospital at Manapparai, where the school boy had performed the operation recently, sending shock waves among the public and medical fraternity.

Earlier in the day, the duo was taken into custody and detained for interrogation.

Meanwhile, a three-member team deputed by the district administration found the allegations to be true. Following this, the district administration decided to initiate three kinds of action against the couple, including filing a criminal case against them.

UNI