Three women die after surgery at Pavagad hospital; 3 staff members suspended for medical negligence
Pavagad: A gynaecologist and two staff members of the Pavagad Government Hospital were suspended on Tuesday, after three women who had undergone surgery at the hospital died recently allegedly due to complications on account of medical negligence.
District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Manjunath issued the order for the suspension of gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr. Pooja, nurse G Padmavathi and Surgery Department staff member BR Kiran, who had been employed on contract basis under the National Health Mission, under charges of dereliction of duty, negligence and irresponsible behavior in the matter of the three deceased women.
Two of the women, 20-year-old Anjali of Rajavanti village in the taluk and 30-year-old Anita of Virlagondi, died a few hours after delivery through Caesarean section. The third deceased woman, 40-year-old Narasamma of Bydanur, had died after a hysterectomy. All the three women, who underwent surgery at the Pavagad hospital on February 22, were rushed to hospitals in Bengaluru the same day as they developed problems, post-surgery. Anita, however, died on the same day, while Anjali and Narasamma died two days later.
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The family members of the deceased women protested in front of the Pavagad hospital on Monday, accusing the hospital staff of negligence regarding the women.
Dr. Manjunath, who investigated the matter and submitted the report, has said that, at the outset, the women seem to have developed the problems after surgery, adding that the investigation showed that there were shortcomings in the surgical procedure.
Strict action has been taken against the hospital staff involved in the incident, on the basis of the report.
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Child rape-murder: Hundreds protest on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune; traffic hit
Pune (PTI): Hundreds of people blocked the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune to protest the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl, leading to traffic disruption on the busy route for about four hours.
The girl's family members and other demonstrators placed the body on the road in the Navale Bridge area on Saturday evening and demanded stringent punishment for the 65-year-old man arrested in the case.
Several videos surfaced showing a huge traffic jam on the highway.
Later, the victim's last rites were performed at the Vaikunt crematorium here shortly after midnight amid tight police security.
The accused man, who works as a labourer and has a criminal record, allegedly lured the girl with the promise of food on Friday in the Bhor tehsil of Pune district. He then took her to a cattle enclosure where he allegedly sexually assaulted her and later killed her by hitting her with a stone, according to the police.
He was arrested based on CCTV footage from a private residence, which captured him with the child.
A case was registered against him under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and he has been remanded in police custody till May 7.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Saturday met the family of the victim, assuring them of strict action against the accused and a fast-track trial.
Describing the incident as "shocking" and a "blot on humanity", Pawar said the government stands firmly with the victim's family and will ensure justice.
She also spoke to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and sought a fast-track court trial so that the accused receives the harshest punishment.
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde directed Pune rural police to gather concrete evidence to build a watertight case and conduct the trial in a fast-track court.
Efforts should be made to ensure the accused gets the death penalty, a statement quoted Shinde as saying.
