The Joint Director of Health Services, Virudhunagar, on Monday conducted an inquiry into the alleged medical negligence that caused the death of a snakebite victim on Saturday.
After 66-year-old snacks vendor S. Sudarmani suffered snakebite on Saturday morning, he was rushed to the Kadayanallur Government Hospital where he succumbed to the venom.
As the family members of Sudarmani accused the nurses and the doctors of Kadayanallur Government Hospital of not giving him immediate and proper treatment, the public gathered in large numbers in the hopsital that triggered tension.
Following this development, Joint Director of Health Services, Tenkasi, Premalatha visited the Kadayanallur Government Hospital and issued memos to the nurses and the doctor on duty asking them to give their explanation for the alleged “wilful medical negligence”.
After Minister for Public Health Arunraj, who expressed grief over the demise of Sudarmani, asked Joint Director of Health Services, Virudhunagar, Kaliraj, to inquire into the incident, he visited the Kadayanallur Government Hospital on Monday. He grilled the doctors, nurses and other staff of the hospital who were on duty.
Dr. Kaliraj also met the family members of Sudarmani and other patients in the hospital and checked the CCTV camera footages to record all relevant details.
Published - October 13, 2026 06:26 pm IST