India, July 19 -- A 42-year-old critically ill patient admitted to the emergency ward of Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) hospital was allegedly injured after a ceiling fan fell on him as he was undergoing treatment on Saturday.

As per the hospital records,the patient has been identified as Md Akbar. He died after hours of the incident due to the seriousness of his illness.

The patient was brought to GTB hospital's emergency department on July 18 by his brother. He was suffering from hypertension, meningoencephalitis and aspiration pneumonia, according to hospital staff aware of the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The hospital, in an official statement, said the incident will be investigated in detail by the hospital authorities. "It...