TIRUVALLUR: A 47-year-old man admitted to a private hospital in Poonamallee for hand surgery died during treatment, following which his family lodged a police complaint alleging medical negligence.

The deceased, Rajeswaran of Sikkarayapuram near Kundrathur, was admitted on May 22 for surgery on his right hand.

According to police, doctors informed the family that he developed breathing difficulty before the procedure and later declared him dead. Relatives alleged they noticed a hole in his neck and questioned the treatment given.

Rajeswaran’s wife, Sarala, filed a complaint at the Poonamallee police station alleging that mandatory pre-surgery tests, including heart evaluation, were not conducted. She also alleged that procedures were carried out without the family’s consent.

Police have sent the body for postmortem examination. Further inquiry is underway.