'Inhumane behaviour'

Authorities of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) yesterday suspended a security guard on an allegation of scuffling with a dying patient at Haemodialysis unit of the hospital on late Tuesday night.

The patient, Abu Taleb, 65, hailing from Madam Bibir Hat of Sitakunda upazila, died soon after the incident at the hospital around 10:30pm, said Jahirul Islam, in-charge of CMCH police camp.

Quoting AR Rabbi, son of Abu Taleb, Jahirul said Abu Taleb went under haemodialysis in the unit on Tuesday night. While going home, he felt sick and requested security guard Shah Alam to sit on his seat. Shah Alam allegedly refused and forced them to leave the unit in a hurry, as he said he was already late to “join the duty” at a private hospital.

At one stage, Alam allegedly pushed him, said Jahir quoting Rabbi, adding that Taleb passed away soon after.

“On complaint, we rushed to the spot but Shah Alam fled the scene by the time,” said Jahir, terming the incident inhumane.

Contacted, Brig Gen Jalal Uddin, director of CMCH, said they were probing into the incident. “The security guard has already been suspended,” he said.