Mangalore, Jan 29: A 30-year-old man who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital allegedly committed suicide by jumping from window early on Wednesday.
The deceased has been idendifed as Latheesh Poojary, a resident of of Madoor near Kotekar.
On January 27, Mr Poojary was admitted to Wenlock hospital for consuming poison along with liquor. Not satisfied with treatment at Wenlock, the family members got him admitted at Yenepoya Hospital at Kodialbail in the city. He was in ICU
However, on Tuesday night he smashed windows of ICU and jumped to death.
Relatives of the deceased alleged that medical negligence, possibly in the administration of anaesthesia, had caused mental imbalance of Mr Poojary. They also alleged hospital has deployed no security staff in the premises.
A case of unnatural death has been registered.
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