India, Jan. 20 -- The public health department has appointed a committee to conduct a probe into the death of a 30-year-old man who died allegedly due to medical negligence at the Aundh District Hospital (ADH). The doctors treated his chest pain as acidity instead of a suspected heart attack, claimed the family, who have demanded criminal action against the concerned doctors and staff, said the officials.

According to the officials, the deceased, Sumit Srikant Gadre (Sonawane), a resident of Mamata Nagar, Old Sangvi, was taken to the district hospital (around 3.40 am) in the early hours of January 18 after he complained of severe chest pain. According to the family, doctors on emergency duty conducted an ECG (electrocardiography) test, b...