# Bihar hospital inquiry after cardboard used as leg splint 2026-08-07T10:55:40+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Bihar government has ordered an inquiry after a video showed a patient at Manjhaul Sub-divisional Hospital in Begusarai with cardboard tied to his fractured leg as a splint. The patient, Krishna Kumar, was injured in a road accident. Hindustan Times reports the accident occurred on July 15, while Livemint puts the date at August 3, the sources disagree on this detail. The hospital in-charge, Abhinav Priyadarshi, defended the use of cardboard as a standard first-aid practice when a proper splint is unavailable. The patient was later treated at Begusarai Sadar Hospital. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - livemint.com Tags: Begusarai, Bihar, government inquiry, health infrastructure, hospital negligence, splint Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/inquiry-ordered-after-carton-used-as-splint-in-bihar-hospital/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/inquiry-ordered-after-carton-used-as-splint-in-bihar-hospital/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.