Seven hospitalsed following brawl at Menikhinna Hospital

By J.A.L. Jayasinghe

Menikhinna, April 29 (Daily Mirror)- Seven individuals were hospitalised following a brawl between the staff of the Menikhinna Hospital and a group of people who had come to admit a patient.

The brawl had taken place after an altercation between the group who had come to admit the patient and the hospital staff.

People who had came to admit the patient claim that the hospital staff, including a doctor assaulted them even with chairs.

Menikhinna police who arrived at the scene upon receiving a telephone call took steps to admit the injured to the Kandy Hospital.

Investigations have been launched to ascertain whether the hospital staff was under the influence of liqour at the time of the incident.