Patient bitten by rat near eye at BMC-run hospital; Tension in Punjab Congress remains; more
  • 3 years ago
A patient admitted to a hospital in Mumbai city was bitten by a rat near his eye on Tuesday. Officials at BMC-run Rajawadi Hospital in suburban Ghatkopar confirmed the incident, but said injuries were "superficial" and the patient's eye had not been affected.

Srinivas Yellappa, 24, had undergone eye surgery at the hospital, his relative told the media while revealing the incident.

Dr Vidya Thakur, dean, Rajawadi Hospital, said, "Such an incident should not have happened. The injuries of the patient are superficial, still it could have been avoided. There is no threat to the eye, but injuries are being treated at our hospital.”
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