Mysterious happenings in Trivandrum Medical College

Suicides, escapes, protocol violations, delayed tests, there is a parade of lapses in Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.

The latest was the twin suicides in the isolation ward of the hospital on Wednesday; 33-year.year old Unni, a painter, and 38-year-old Murugan, a carpenter .Medical College authorities say both were addicted to liquor and had displayed withdrawal symptoms. All the more reason for them to have been under strict observation .

Health minister K K Shailaja had asked the health secretary to submit a report on both the suicides urgently.