India, March 20 -- The health department on Wednesday appointed a committee to investigate the death of a patient three days after discharge. The patient in question was discharged from Aundh District Hospital (ADH) Pune despite objection raised by his family, officials said.

According to officials, the now-deceased patient, Girish More, 44, a resident of Yerawada, was admitted to ADH on January 3, 2025 for treatment of chronic alcoholism, uncontrolled diabetes (type 3C), chronic pancreatitis, and peripheral neuropathy. The medical officer upon More's examination said he had to be admitted to the hospital owing to his condition at the time of arrival. More was discharged on January 10 after being deemed medically fit, officials said.

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