India, Sept. 3 -- A 50-year-old Vashi resident is in critical condition and on ventilator support at Hiranandani Fortis Hospital after his family alleged that he was administered expired intravenous saline at the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation's (NMMC) Hospital in Vashi.

The family has accused the duty doctors and nursing staff of gross apathy and dereliction of duty, alleging that they failed to respond to repeated pleas for medical attention even as his condition deteriorated.

Gopiram Bhivaji Khadse, who works as a cleaner at Jagrateshwar Mandir in Sector 7, Vashi, was admitted to the civic hospital on August 31 with fever, dizziness and general weakness, his son Ajay Khadse said. According to the family, his condition was initiall...