A tragic incident of alleged medical negligence has rocked RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Biswajit Samant, a resident of Nimta admitted with breathing difficulties, died on the hospital premises after being forced to use an external “Pay & Use” toilet due to a lack of facilities inside the Trauma Care unit.

The victim’s son, Bishal Samant, claimed that despite his father being on oxygen support, they were directed by a staff member (allegedly a doctor) to take him to an outside toilet. The family was reportedly unaware of a functional lift, and no stretcher was provided. While climbing the stairs to the external latrine, Biswajit collapsed and died instantly.

While the hospital’s upper floors have washrooms, patients on the ground floor are routinely sent outside. This fatal lack of coordination and basic facilities has sparked outrage, raising serious questions about the safety of patients at one of the city’s premier government hospitals.