BETTIAH, Dec. 2 -- A 65-year-old man was allegedly administered an anti-rabies injection when he had visited the community health centre (CHC) at Sangrampur in East Champaran for treatment of chest pain.

The matter came to light after the patient, identified as Ram Kushun Ram, a resident of Sangrampur block, revisited the health centre on December 1 with no relief from cough and chest pain. "For a few minutes, I could not believe what I was hearing. I had the shock of my life when I was told that an anti-rabies injection had been given to me during my first visit," Ram said. He added that he could recall only a vague description of the doctor who treated him.

Ram said he had clearly explained his symptoms to the doctor during his first ...