PATHANAMTHITTA: A 59-year-old Alzheimer’s patient, who was undergoing treatment after brutally assaulted by his home nurse, died Sunday morning. The dead is Sasidharan Pillai of Thatta in Pathanamthitta. The patient was brutally assaulted by his home nurse Vishnu a month ago. The footage of this was widely circulated on social media. The visuals showed Pillai being stripped and dragged on the floor of the house causing serious injuries to his face, head and back.

The incident happened on April 25. Pillai was undergoing treatment in various hospitals after the incident. He died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Pandalam. The Kodumon police had arrested Vishnu soon after the news of the assault came to light. The accused is presently remanded. Pillai’s family told media that they will file another complaint against Vishnu by this afternoon. Pillai is a former BSF jawan. A home nurse was hired through an agency in Adoor. His relatives are in Parasala, Thiruvananthapuram.