Rehab centre asked to pay ₹5 lakh for alcoholic man’s death
A rehabilitation centre in Bengaluru has reportedly been directed to pay ₹5.05 lakh as compensation on account of its negligence towards an inmate. The 34-year-old inmate was admitted there for alcoholism and died after he fell from its second floor in 2013. The centre reportedly had not taken safety measures despite being aware that the deceased attempted suicide several times.