Patient dies after falling from third floor of Bettiah Medical College Hospital

Bettiah, Oct 26 : A 37-year-old patient died after falling from the third floor of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Bettiah, West Champaran district, police said on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Chhathu Paswan, a resident of Ward No. 8 in Tadhwanandpur village under the Bairia police station area. He had been admitted to GMCH on Friday for treatment of mental health-related problems and was kept in the isolation ward on the hospital's third floor.

According to family members, Paswan was in the ward on Sunday night with his elder brother, Mahatam Paswan, and nephew, Suraj Paswan. After dinner, he asked them to rest, following which both fell asleep.

Around midnight, when they woke up, they found Paswan missing from his bed. While searching for him, they heard a loud noise near the main entrance of Block C.

Security guards on duty rushed to the spot and found a man lying in a pool of blood. His family members identified him as Paswan.

Police sources said he died after falling from the third floor of the hospital. An investigation into the incident is underway.