Nanded govt hospital deaths: I lost my child, wife suffering due to doctors' negligence, claims man
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (PTI): A man, whose newborn child was among the 31 patients who died at a government hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded in 48 hours, has blamed negligence by doctors for his loss.
The distraught man, Nagesh Solanke, also claimed his child was not underweight after birth. His wife had undergone a C-section procedure at a private hospital where the baby was delivered, he said, adding the child was later brought to the government hospital for treatment.
As many as 31 deaths, including those of infants, were recorded at the Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in central Maharashtra's Nanded district in 48 hours since September 30.
Solanke's child was among the 24 deaths, including of 12 babies, recorded at the hospital between September 30 and October 1. Seven more deaths occurred at the same facility between October 1 and 2, as per authorities.
"My child was not underweight and was absolutely fine...don't know what happened to my child who is now no more. I lost my baby, my wife suffered permanent damage to her health due to the caesarean-section. I have lost everything," Solanke told reporters outside the hospital.
The man and his wife reached the government hospital after the woman underwent the caesarean-section procedure at a private hospital in Nanded, he said.
"Doctors at the private hospital claimed the baby was fine, but needed to be kept in glass (warmer) for four-five days. I had already spent money for the (wife's) surgery and was unable to bear this hefty amount for further treatment of the baby. So, we came to the government hospital in Nanded," Solanke said.
He said the baby was admitted to the hospital at around 6 pm on (September 30). He later brought medicines from a medical store outside the facility and handed them over to a doctor.
According to Solanke, his baby was fine till about 2 am on October 1.
"Later, at around 4 am, doctors said they were putting the baby on some big machine. They didn't tell me its name," the man said.
'We were waiting outside and they asked for our signatures. Then, in just 10-15 minutes what happened that my child died. Besides my baby, two other children, both twins, also died and they called us inside and announced the deaths," he said.
How can 12 babies die (in one day at the hospital)? Solanke asked.
"This is only possible if the machines are not working and doctors are negligent. The dean also pays no attention to the facility," he claimed.
The man, while getting emotional, said he has now lost everything after waiting for nine months for the child.
"I lost my kid, my money. Doctors (at the private hospital) asked for money (for the child's treatment), so we came here. This happened due to the negligence of doctors. There was lack of facilities. They didn't even allow me to go inside and see our child. I just wish to meet the hospital dean once," Solanke said.
Maharashtra Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif on Tuesday said the death of the large number of patients at the government hospital in Nanded will be inquired to establish the cause and promised things will improve at the facility in the next 15 days.
Mushrif also said there was no shortage of medicines at the hospital and maintained that if the deaths have occurred due to anyone's negligence, action will be taken against that person.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said his government had taken the deaths at the Nanded hospital very seriously, and appropriate action would be taken after a detailed inquiry while denying that there were shortages of medicines and staff.
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Second BSF personnel succumbs to injury in Jammu
New Delhi, May 11 (PTI): The BSF on Sunday said a second trooper was killed in action after Pakistan initiated cross-border firing in the Jammu region a day ago.
"Constable Deepak Chimngakham sustained fatal injuries during cross-border firing along the International Boundary in R S Pura area, Jammu district, on May 10, and attained martyrdom on May 11," the Border Security Force (BSF) said in a social media post.
The BSF director general and all ranks express their deepest condolences to his family, it said.
Eight troopers of the BSF's 7th Battalion were injured in Saturday's shelling and sub-inspector Mohammed Imteyaz later succumbed to his injuries.
A wreath-laying ceremony was held with full military honours at the BSF's frontier headquarters in Jammu's Paloura on Sunday for Imteyaz.
His last rites will be performed at his native Narayanpur village in Bihar's Saran district on Monday.
A similar wreath-laying ceremony to honour Chimngakham will be held at the BSF's frontier headquarters on Monday.
The firing between BSF and Pakistani forces took place after India launched Operation Sindoor following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
The military operation by the Indian Armed Forces was launched on May 7 and nine terror infrastructures were destroyed in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). All subsequent retaliations to Pakistani offensives were carried out as part of this operation.
The two countries reached an agreement to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea on Saturday after four days of cross-border strikes that triggered fears of a wider conflict.
We salute the supreme sacrifice made by BSF #Braveheart Constable(GD) Deepak Chimngakham in the service of the nation; he sustained fatal injuries during cross-border firing along the International Boundary in R S Pura area, District Jammu on 10 May 2025, and attained martyrdom… pic.twitter.com/c64Es1D1y4
— BSF JAMMU (@bsf_jammu) May 11, 2025
