Police in Kota have registered a case of alleged abetment of suicide against the superintendent and two nursing officials of JK Lon Hospital after an ECG technician was found dead at his home, prompting their removal from office and the appointment of a new superintendent.
The case was registered late Friday by Railway Colony police against JK Lon Hospital superintendent Dr Nirmala Sharma, nursing superintendent Mohanlal Bairwa and nursing in charge Naveen Sharma, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajesh Tailor, as reported by the Times of India. The hospital is attached to the government New Medical College Hospital in Kota.
The deceased, identified as 38-year-old Satish Kumar Chandasi, worked as an ECG technician at JK Lon Hospital. He was found dead at his home on Friday afternoon. According to the report, family members said he had alleged harassment by medical staff and named the officials in a suicide note. The allegations have not been established by the police investigation.
Following the incident, family members and relatives held a sit-in at the hospital and demanded the immediate dismissal and rigorous imprisonment of the officials named in the note. They initially refused to allow the post-mortem examination, seeking action against those they held responsible.
The hospital administration removed the superintendent and the two nursing officials from their positions after the police case was registered. Deputy superintendent Dr Amit Joshi was appointed as the new superintendent of JK Lon Hospital. The report does not specify whether the officials have been suspended, transferred or reassigned within the health system.
The family later agreed to the autopsy after receiving an assurance of assistance according to applicable norms. A medical board conducted the post-mortem examination on Saturday morning, after which Chandasi’s body was handed over to his family. The police case is based on the report submitted by family members, the Times of India said.
The incident places the functioning of a government hospital under scrutiny beyond the immediate criminal investigation. JK Lon Hospital forms part of Kota’s public healthcare network, where administrative decisions affect medical staff, patients and the delivery of services. The police FIR will determine the scope of the allegations, while the post-mortem report and statements collected during the investigation will form part of the official record.
The reported administrative changes have also altered the hospital’s leadership while the investigation is under way. Dr Joshi has taken charge as superintendent, but the supplied report does not provide details of any internal inquiry, disciplinary proceedings or further instructions issued by the health department. The next steps will depend on the police investigation and decisions by the authorities overseeing the hospital.
