THRISSUR: A three-year-old boy died soon after a root canal treatment. The incident happened at Malankara Hospital in Kunnamkulam. The dead is Arone, son of Kevin of Mundur in Thrissur and Felja. His family have come forward alleging medical negligence on the boy’s death.

Th child was admitted in the hospital for root canal surgery yesterday evening at 4 pm. The child was taken for the surgery this morning at 6 am. The boy’s family demanded to see the child at 11.30 am, but the hospital authorities did not permit them to see him.

The authorities later informed about his death. They told his relatives that the boy suffered a cardiac arrest after the surgery. The relatives demanded to conduct an inquest by the RDO. It is hinted that the inquest will be conducted by a team led by the tahsildar.