Woman dies after C-section by fake surgeon in Gorakhpur, hospital sealed
Gorakhpur: In a shocking incident, a young woman lost her life during a cesarean operation allegedly performed by an OT technician posing as a doctor in Gorakhpur. The unqualified man had reportedly conducted 15 surgeries earlier. Police sealed the unlicensed hospital and arrested the technician, his son, and an Asha worker after a complaint was filed by the victim’s husband. The police are searching for the couple who owns the hospital.
On April 27, when the woman, a resident of Gohali Basant village, went into labor, the family informed Asha worker Gangotri Devi, who advised them to rush to Shri Govind Hospital in Bansgaon. At the hospital, owners Amrish Rai and his wife, Sanno, claimed that the baby was in breech position and an emergency C-section was required.
Dinesh Chaurasia, the victim’s husband, recounted that a man introduced as a surgeon, later identified as Pannalal, entered the operating theater to perform the surgery. Pannalal was not a physician but an OT technician without medical qualifications. While delivering the baby, the postoperative condition of the mother aggravated and she expired the next day. The family had been directed to stay outside and only been informed about her death hours afterward.
Initial investigations revealed that Shri Govind Hospital was operating without a license and that neither of the owners had any medical training. Over the last three years, Pannalal was reportedly brought in by the owners to perform cesarean operations. During interrogation, Pannalal admitted that he performed 15 such surgeries. The hospital charged families between ₹ 5,000 and ₹20,000 per delivery and paid untrained nurses and Asha workers on a commission basis.
The deceased’s family refused to perform the last rites until all those responsible is brought to justice. Police have shut down both Shri Govind Hospital and another facility, Hari Medicare, run by Pannalal’s son Niraj Kumar after public outcry. Search for the hospital owner, Amrish, and Sanno, who fled after the incident was initiated by authorities.
SSP Gaurav Grover confirmed the arrests and informed that further action is being taken. The police have also requested the Indian Medical Association to address broader concerns about such establishments and illegal practices.
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Double-decker electric bus gutted in fire at Kurla BEST depot
Mumbai (PTI): An empty double-decker electric bus was gutted in a fire during servicing at a BEST depot in Mumbai's Kurla area on Sunday, officials said, adding that nobody was injured.
The blaze broke out inside the Kurla BEST bus depot near Kanakia Building at 4.14 pm, according to preliminary information from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
The parked bus was unoccupied at the time of the incident.
Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, they said.
No injuries were reported in the incident, officials added.
The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has hired 50 electric double-decker buses from Switch Mobility in its fleet of around 2,700 buses.
