Bhagalpur: A few days after a speeding car allegedly driven by an intoxicated postgraduate (PG) medical student hit an MBBS student in Bhagalpur, the injured student died during treatment at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), Medical Dialogues reported.

Source: Medical Dialogues

The deceased, Rupesh Soni, was a student of the 2023 MBBS batch at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (JLNMCH). According to a Prabhat Khabar report cited by Medical Dialogues, the accident took place near Tilka Manjhi Chowk at around 1 am on Thursday, when he was travelling towards the medical college on his scooter and a speeding car coming from the opposite direction hit his scooter, throwing him onto the road. He suffered serious injuries to his head and chest.

1 am, Thursdaywhen the crash occurred near Tilka Manjhi Chowk
2023 batchthe deceased student's MBBS batch at JLNMCH
Fridaywhen he died during treatment at PMCH, Patna

Accused arrested and sent to jail

After initial treatment in the Intensive Care Unit, the student was shifted to PMCH in an ambulance, but he died during treatment on Friday. A medical examination of the accused PG student indicated the presence of alcohol, according to the reports. Traffic Police Station SHO Bhupendra Kumar said he had arrested the accused and sent him to jail. Another PG student who was also travelling in the car reportedly left the scene, Medical Dialogues reported.

Following the death, the student's classmates met Principal Dr Sandeep Lal on Friday evening and demanded that the accused PG student be rusticated from the medical college. The principal confirmed that police had registered an FIR and assured students that institutional disciplinary action would proceed alongside the legal process, according to reports citing PTI.

Source: PTI report via Health and Family