Kanpur, July 31 -- What was supposed to be a routine hospital visit turned into a near-surgical disaster for Brijesh Chaudhary from Jalaun's Madhaugarh, who found himself moments away from an operation he never signed up for.

Dressed in OT scrubs and already injected twice, he realised something was wrong. And did what no patient ever does: he ran. His quick thinking not only saved him from an unwanted procedure but also exposed a shocking lapse at the government medical college in Jalaun.

Brijesh was admitted to the medical college on Monday with swelling in his eyes. Doctors assured him that he'd be discharged the next morning but the hospital's paperwork had other plans.

Early next day, hospital staff took him to the operation theat...