December 12th 2023.
KEM Hospital in Pune has brought attention to an issue of pending Medico-Legal Case (MLC) samples, with around 30 to 40 percent still awaiting to be collected by the police this year alone since January. In a letter addressed to the Pune police, the hospital authorities expressed their worry about the delay and sought guidance on the appropriate procedure.
The letter highlighted a recurring problem, where samples, including body fluids and retained clothing, required for police investigations as evidence, were not being collected promptly. The hospital stressed the importance of timely action to ensure the completion of police investigations. In the letter, the hospital authorities stated, "We constantly find that in MLC cases where we have to collect samples of body fluids or retain clothes to hand over to the police officials as evidence, these are not taken. These would lie with us for days and sometimes months."
Dr Madhur Rao, senior deputy medical administrator, KEM Hospital, expressed further concern over the pending MLC samples, particularly in cases related to accidents and poisoning. He highlighted the hospital's efforts to contact the police for sample collection but cited challenges, especially when police stations were located far away. Dr Rao emphasised the importance of MLC samples as crucial evidence and indicated that the hospital would soon send letters to Pune Rural police and Pimpri-Chinchwad police stations seeking guidance.
The Pune Police Commissioner Reetesh Kumar issued instructions to the Crime Additional and DCP Crime to investigate and address the concerns. DCP Sandeep Gill assured that police stations within their jurisdiction were consistently collecting MLC samples however, he acknowledged the need to investigate instances where samples may not have been collected promptly. Additional commissioner of police, Ramnath Pokale confirmed receiving the letter and stated that they would assess how many pending MLC samples were related to cases in the hospital. “The letter has been circulated to all senior officials and DCP for further action,” he said.
It is essential that the police and hospital work together to ensure that MLC samples are collected promptly and accurately. Timely collection of samples allows police to investigate the cases thoroughly, giving justice to those affected. It is imperative that the guidance sought by KEM Hospital be responded to promptly and that appropriate measures are taken to address the issue of pending MLC samples.
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