KOYILANDY: A man brought by police to Koyilandy taluk hospital for medical examination turned violent and smashed the hospital dressing room to shreds. Kannur Chalode native Shaji(36) went rogue inside the hospital on Wednesday night at 12 am.

At 11 pm on Wednesday night, Shaji barged into the police station saying he escaped from a rival gang attack. While hastily running into that station, Shaji slipped and knocked his head into the grill. The police suddenly took him to Taluk Hospital to assure treatment. However, the man morphed into his rogue self and pummeled the equipment while he used his head to break the glass doors of the hospital. The security personnel and the police combined together to overpower the man. One police official was injured in the melee. Shaji after treatment was shifted to Kuthiravattam mental health care center. Police admitted to the man having a history of mental issues.