Child dies after alleged wrong treatment, quack doctor arrested in Khagrachhari  

Staff Correspondent

Publisted at 1:50 PM, Wed Feb 28th, 2024

An eight-month-old child has died allegedly due to wrong treatment by a quack doctor in Mahalchari of Khagrachhari Sadar Upazila.

Sapan Chakraborty, the alleged quack doctor, was arrested after the family of the victim filed a case with Mahalchari Police Station on Tuesday night (27 February).

"The father of the deceased child filed a case over the incident. We arrested the accused and presented him in court,” Nasir Uddin, officer-in-charge of Mahalchari Police Station.

The body of the child is sent to Khagrachhari Sadar Hospital for autopsy, he added.

"Aysha, was taken to the village quack doctor, Sapan Chakraborty, on Tuesday as she had been suffering from a cold-related illness for several days. The doctor initially administered a nebulizer treatment to the child. However, as the child's condition worsened, the doctor administered an injection. Later, the child was rushed to the upazila health complex where on-duty doctors declared her dead," said the relatives of the deceased child.

 

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