Dr. Deepak Amrapurkar~ Indian Medical Association passed a resolution
MUMBAI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Mumbai Chapter has passed a resolution that it would file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the case of death of gastroenterologist Dr. Deepak Amrapurkar after falling into an open manhole on August 29.
The Board in a letter to the Municipal Commissioner said "The entire doctor community across India is quite upset over such a careless and negligent incident. There must be safety measures in place as when any manhole is opened,"
They have also requested the Municipal Commissioner to investigate the entire episode and take an appropriate action to avoid such incidents in future.
Dr. Amarapurkar was a leading Gastroenterologist at the Bombay Hospital. He fell into an open manhole on the Matkar road in the Elphinstone area near Dadar. Dr Amarapurkar was missing since Tuesday. During the heavy rainfall, he left his car and decided to walk. He was carrying an umbrella with him. The missing man complaint was registered in the police. The fire brigade had launched a search operation to trace him.
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