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Crime
Two Officials Booked After Patients Made to Clean Sewage at Savanur Hospital, Karnataka
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 01 Sep 2026, 08:44 AM
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Police have filed a case against two officials of Savanur Taluk Hospital in Haveri district after two patients were allegedly compelled to clear an overflowing sewage pit on the hospital grounds.
Savanur Taluk Hospital in Haveri district, Karnataka, has come under police scrutiny after a disturbing incident involving patients and hospital staff. According to the police report, two patients were forced to remove human waste from an overflowing sewage pit located on the hospital premises.
The incident prompted local authorities to register a case against two hospital officials, alleging misconduct and violation of patient rights. Both officials have been booked under relevant sections of the Karnataka Penal Code for compelling patients to perform the cleaning task.
Police officials said the case was filed following complaints from the patients and witnesses, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances that led to the alleged coercion. The hospital administration has been directed to ensure that such incidents do not recur and to maintain proper sanitation facilities.
The incident has raised concerns about hygiene standards and patient safety in public hospitals, prompting calls for stricter oversight and training of hospital staff.
The incident prompted local authorities to register a case against two hospital officials, alleging misconduct and violation of patient rights. Both officials have been booked under relevant sections of the Karnataka Penal Code for compelling patients to perform the cleaning task.
Police officials said the case was filed following complaints from the patients and witnesses, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances that led to the alleged coercion. The hospital administration has been directed to ensure that such incidents do not recur and to maintain proper sanitation facilities.
The incident has raised concerns about hygiene standards and patient safety in public hospitals, prompting calls for stricter oversight and training of hospital staff.