According to the family, victim Rajesh reached the clinic complaining of abdominal pain and died shortly after he was administered an injection by the doctor.The family members and local residents held protests outside Babbar Clinic in Ludhiana's Islam Ganj area.Ludhiana, Punjab,Nov 11, 2026 19:05 ISTA major commotion broke out outside a local clinic in Punjab's Ludhiana after a 27-year-old man died shortly after allegedly being administered an incorrect injection by a doctor. The incident triggered protests by the victim's family members and local residents, who accused the doctor of medical negligence and demanded strict action against him, police said.Police have taken the accused doctor into custody and initiated an investigation into the matter.The victim, identified as Rajesh Kumar, was engaged in the mobile phone repair business.

He was married and is survived by his family, including two young daughters.According to his relatives, Rajesh was scheduled to travel to his native village in Bihar’s Samastipur by train on Wednesday morning to celebrate Chhath Puja. However, after developing abdominal pain, he was taken to Babbar Clinic in the Islam Ganj area of Ludhiana for medical treatment.The family alleged that the doctor administered an incorrect injection to Rajesh, following which his condition deteriorated rapidly and he died within minutes.

The incident prompted his relatives and residents to gather outside the clinic and stage a protest, demanding accountability and strict action against the doctor.A woman, who identified Rajesh as her brother-in-law, alleged that he had been taken to the clinic after complaining of stomach pain and experiencing a sudden deterioration in his health.She claimed that the doctor gave him an incorrect injection, which led to his death. She further alleged that when the family confronted the doctor, he behaved inappropriately."The doctor said my brother-in-law should be taken to the hospital.

Just when I went out to get a rickshaw, the doctor administered him an injection. He died shortly after that," she said.The family also raised allegations of previous medical negligence, claiming that Rajesh's mother had earlier died following improper treatment by the same doctor.They demanded a thorough investigation into both incidents and justice for the victims.Shravan Kumar, a friend who accompanied Rajesh to the clinic, said the 27-year-old had walked into the facility on Wednesday morning complaining of abdominal pain.According to Shravan, the doctor administered an injection, after which Rajesh managed to walk only a few steps before complaining of discomfort.

He subsequently collapsed and died.As news of the incident spread, tensions escalated outside the clinic, prompting police personnel to reach the spot.Officers intervened to pacify the protesting family members and local residents and assured them that a detailed investigation would be conducted.Police said the doctor's medical licence would be verified after the Drug Inspector arrives.Further action would be taken based on the findings of the investigation and the post-mortem report.The accused doctor has been taken into custody. Police are now examining the circumstances surrounding Rajesh's death, while the post-mortem findings and other evidence are expected to play a crucial role in establishing whether medical negligence was involved.- EndsInputs by Vivek Dhall