The suspension of the doctor, Sushil, and the nurse, Remya, was ordered by Deputy District Medical Officer Vimalraj for alleged dereliction of duty while treating the man, who was suffering from rheumatic heart disease, official sources here said.
The development comes following a group of Samastha Kerala Sunni Students Federation members took out a protest march to the hospital premises. The protesters were blocked by the police, who arrested them.
Mohammed Sharif, 38, a resident of Beejanda in Badiyaduka village had reached the hospital along with his brother on Thursday. He died around 2.30 p.m. shortly after taking the injection.
Sharif, a casual worker, used to have pencome-12 injection. His relatives accused the doctor of administering the medicine without giving a test dose.
Hospital authorities contended that Sharif developed breathing difficulties as he was given the test dose and died despite being given oxygen while administering the injection.
The death of the patient created commotion at the hospital and the police were deployed to defuse the situation.
The body was taken to Pariyaram Medical College Hospital and then to the forensic laboratory in Kozhikode for a detailed examination.
Kasaragod MLA N A Nellikkunnu demanded an investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of Sharif.
He urged the government to announce compensation to the family of the deceased. He said he had taken up the matter with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Health Minister Adoor Prakash.
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