ITBP officials meet Kanpur top cop seeking action in medical negligence case of jawan’s mother
ITBP officials met with Kanpur police seeking action in a medical negligence case involving a constable's mother. The mother had her hand amputated allegedly due to negligence at a private hospital, prompting a protest from ITBP personnel. The Kanpur police have referred the case to the Chief Medical Officer for further investigation.
- ▪A viral video showed ITBP personnel protesting at the Kanpur Police Commissionerate office.
- ▪The mother of an ITBP constable had her hand amputated due to alleged medical negligence.
- ▪The Kanpur police have sent the case to the Chief Medical Officer for re-examination.
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A viral video of over a dozen Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel surrounding the Kanpur Police Commissionerate office, created uproar on Saturday (May 23, 2026) when their Commandant went inside to meet senior police officials seeking justice for a ITBP constable’s mother whose hand amputated in a private nursing home due to alleged medical negligence. Medical negligence claims can be pursued against a deceased doctor’s heirs, says SCOpposition parties and social media users on Saturday (May 23) criticised the Kanpur administration alleging such scenes points towards complete failure of the justice system forcing paramilitary personnel to go for a symbolic protest.“The video shows how bad we are treating our paramilitary forces that they have to take control over a…
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