A recent case of medical negligence has surfaced from the Nawada district of the state of Bihar. A viral video of the incident has shown a local "quack," or rural doctor, using stationery stapler pins to close the deep head injury of a patient rather than suturing it.
Stationery over surgery: What really happened
The incident occurred at Naromurar Village under the jurisdiction of the Warisaliganj police station. A local youth met with a road accident on the 3rd of March, 2026. He sustained a deep injury on his head, which was bleeding profusely. In search of immediate medical assistance, the youth contacted a local practitioner at Ganesh Nagar. The local practitioner pinned the edges of the injury shut with a stationery stapler rather than performing the standard medical procedure.