MUMBAI: A 50-year-old man, Chandrakant Gangurde , who was taken off the ventilator at a hospital in Sion on Wednesday after doctors gave him up for dead, sprang a surprise when he suddenly regained consciousness. "The doctor wrongly assumed Gangurde was dead and removed the oxygen supply but he woke up with a start," said a cop. A case has been registered against the doctor. At the time of going to press, the police were taking down the statements of Gangurde's relatives

. A 50-year-old man woke up after the doctors declared him dead and removed oxygen supply pipe in the ventilator late on Wednesday. At the time of going to press no arrest were made and the Sion police where taking down statements of the patient Chandrakant Gangurde's family members before deciding the course of action on the doctor for declaring him dead, said the Sion police.

Police have registered a case under section of the IPC for 336 (Act endangering life or personal safety) against the doctor. "We have booked the doctor for the act endangering a person's life. Further action will be taken after the probe report from the medical council. The doctor thought that Gangurde was dead and even removed the oxygen supply but all of a sudden he woke up," said .

Gangurde was admitted in a private hospital in Sion on December 5. He was kept in the ventilator after condition deteriorated. In the complaint, Gangurde's son Atul said, "The doctor asked us to inform all our relatives that my father has died. He told us that he can't see any sign of movement from my father and stopped the oxygen supply. Minutes later I learnt that my father is still alive."

Atul complained the police that the doctor should be booked for taking the casual approach in treating a patient and declaring death without proper check-up.

