Hospital sealed for tying elderly patient to bed

Shajapur/Bhopal: A Madhya Pradesh-based hospital where an elderly patient was allegedly tied to a bed and not allowed to go home due to non-payment of bills has been sealed, officials said on Monday.

Police have also registered an FIR against the management of the City Hospital located in Shajapur district, they said.

After reports in a section of media claimed the hospital authorities tied the man to a bed as his family had not settled the bills, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday promised strict action against the "cruel" act.

In a tweet on Monday, Chouhan said, "Taking strict action in this incident, the CMHO and the administration have suspended the registration of the City Hospital and sealed it. The police are investigating into this case by registering an FIR against the hospital directors."

Shajapur Additional District Magistrate Manjusha Vikram Rai said the patient, Lakshminarayan (80), a resident of Ranayal village of Rajgarh district, was admitted to the City Hospital for his treatment.

After media reports claimed that the hospital administration tied the patient''s legs to the bed for not paying the final bill of Rs 14,000, an investigation team, headed by a sub-divisional magistrate, was constituted.