Kolkata: Quick police action saves elderly Kasba resident’s life

KOLKATA: An SI from the Kasba police station reached the home of an ailing 66-year-old with a doctor, after the elderly man’s condition suddenly deteriorated. Bijoy Mukherjee, who lives on Rajdanga Main Road, had returned home from hospital after about a week ago after undergoing treatment. He, however, complained of weakness and his condition kept worsening.
Mukherjee lives with his wife, Kumkum, and their son works abroad.On Thursday, his wife dialed a few doctors, requesting them to attend to him. But since none of them was ready to visit the two, a relative called up the Kasba police station, seeking help.
Kasba police station office-in-charge Saikat Neogi immediately took up the case and asked SI Gourav Bhattacharya to visit the patient with a doctor. Bhattacharya, in turn, called up Jopan Chakma, a general physician attached with KS Roy TB Hospital.
“Chakma had helped us in previous incidents. When I called him up, he readily agreed and reached the police station,” said Bhattacharya. On examining, Chakma found the patient was weak and showed imbalance in his sodium potassium levels. The patient felt better after he was given medication. The doctor felt there was no need for hospital admission. “I found them helpless. I thank cops for reaching out to the patient,” said Chakma.