Haryana: On 22nd September, a weird incident happened in Sector 6 of Panchkula, Haryana, where an elderly person claimed that he was trapped in a MRI machine. According to Ram Mehar, 61, he was left unattended inside the MRI machine. He says that he encountered difficulty in breathing and so tried to get out of the machine. But, he was fastened by the belt around his waist, due to which he was unable to move. However, he managed to get out.
In addition to this, the victim’s family have made severe allegations against the employees and the city scan centre. Furthermore, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij and DG (Health) Dr Suraj Bhan have filed a complaint in this matter.
The scan centre's management has a different take on the matter. They have denied taking any responsibility regarding the entire matter. Amit Khokhar, the centre head, says that the scan was for 20 minutes along with a three-minute sequence at the end. But the patient was not co-operative during this time and repeatedly kept moving during last 2 minutes of the scan.
Patient was advised not to movem but he kept moving and tried to rush out of the machine. The technician had to stop the scan and helped get out of the machine. Also, management claimed that technician was conducting the scan in a helpful manner.
The police are looking into the matter and are checking the CCTV footage to ascertain the facts.
