The owner of a private drug de-addiction centre in Salem arrested for the death of a patient

By Express News Service

SALEM: A 32-year-old man identified as K Bhoopathi, the owner of a private drug de-addiction centre in Salem, was taken into custody on Friday in connection with the tragic demise of a 29-year-old patient who was undergoing treatment at the facility. The deceased, K Chandrasekar, had been admitted to the Magudanchavadi facility on November 26 after developing an addiction to alcohol following the recent passing of his father.

On Thursday midnight, Chandrasekar’s family received a distressing call from the centre, informing them that he had become unconscious. Upon arrival, his mother Easwari and other relatives discovered bruises on his body and immediately rushed him to a nearby private hospital for medical attention. Unfortunately, the doctors who examined him declared Chandrasekar dead, and his body was then transferred to Salem GH.

Overwhelmed by the tragic loss of their loved one, Easwari lodged a complaint with the Magudanchavadi police station regarding the incident. According to the authorities, Chandrasekar had been behaving aggressively at the de-addiction centre on Thursday, refusing to sleep and shouting. In response, the owner, Bhoopathi, allegedly tied him up. Chandrasekar struggled to free himself, resulting in the visible bruises. Tragically, as he remained restrained for over four hours, his pulse dropped, leading to his untimely demise.

Bhoopathi, who has been operating the centre for the past eight months, was charged under Section 304 (part ii) of the IPC and subsequently arrested on Friday night. Currently, there are 24 other individuals undergoing treatment at the facility, and arrangements are being made to transfer them to alternative centres, as stated by the police. Meanwhile, Chandrasekar’s family, overcome with grief and anger, refused to claim his body and staged a protest that lasted until Friday night.

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<br /> SALEM: The owner of a private drug de-addiction centre in Salem was arrested on Friday in connection with the death of a 29-year-old youth, who was undergoing treatment in the facility.  The accused was identified as K Bhoopathi(32), a resident of Mottur near Elampillai.</p> <p>K ChandrasekarAccording to sources, K Chandrasekar, a graduate and a power loom worker, from Elampillai was admitted to the facility at Magudanchavadi on November 26, after he became addicted to liquor following the death of his father a few months ago. On Thursday midnight, Chandrasekar’s family got a call from the centre that he was unconscious. When his mother Easwari, and relatives went there, they found bruises on his body and took him to a nearby private hospital for treatment. But the doctors, who examined him, declared him dead and the body was sent to Salem GH. </p> <p>Following this, Easwari filed a complaint to Magudanchavadi police station about the incident. According to police, Chandrasekar had been shouting and acting ferociously in the de-addiction centre on Thursday and refused to sleep. Due to this, the owner, Bhoopathi, allegedly tied him up. Chandrasekar tried to free himself, which caused the bruises. As he was tied up for more than four hours, his pulse dropped and he died. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });</p><div class="28xtCx1T"><a href="https://amzn.to/3YnbIti"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-105592 size-large" src="https://countylocalnews.com/article1/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/InShot_20240729_165414192-789x1024.jpg" alt="" width="789" height="1024" /></a></div> <p>Bhoopathi was booked under Section 304 (part ii) of the IPC and arrested on Friday night. Bhoopathi has been running the centre for the past eight months. Currently, 24 people are undergoing treatment there. Steps are being taken to shift them to other centres, police added. Chandrasekar’s family refused to receive the body and staged a protest till Friday night. Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp<br />