New Delhi: Police informer that a teenager shot a patient in Delhi's GTB Hospital ward to death on Sunday. The 32-year-old victim, Riyazuddin, was hospitalised for an abdominal infection and was treated in the hospital since June 23, PTI reported.
The incident took place in Ward Number 24 of the hospital, they said. There was one shooter, they added.
Riyazuddin later died of the shot wound, police said.
"The PCR call regarding the incident in Ward No. 24 was received at the GTB Enclave police station," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Surendra Choudhary said.
"On reaching the spot, police found that a patient, namely Riyazuddin, received injury. He was later declared dead by doctors," he said.
The officer said around 4 pm, an 18-year-old man came inside the ward and fired at Riyazuddin.
"Case is being registered, and teams have been formed to nab the culprit. Prima facie, the matter seems to be of personal enmity," the DCP said.
Meanwhile, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said a security review of all hospitals will be carried out, and no negligence will be tolerated.
"Nobody else was injured. SHO of GTB Enclave, ACP and Crime Branch officers reached the crime scene after being informed by the CMO on duty," an official statement of the GTB hospital read.
A nurse, who was on duty and requested anonymity, said the teenager entered the ward at 3.59 pm and asked everyone to remain calm and not raise the alarm.
"He took out a pistol which he had concealed behind and shot the patient and ran away," she said.
The nurse said the sound of the gunshot drew a crowd outside the ward, and one of them informed the police about the matter.
"It was scary for everyone who was inside the ward," she said.