Woman dies during childbirth; kin protest claiming her uterus removed without consent
Thane (PTI): The kin of a 26-year-old woman who died during childbirth in a civic hospital in Kalyan in Thane district have accused the doctors of removing her uterus without consent, an official said.
They have been protesting along with friends at Shastri Nagar Hospital, which is operated by Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation, since Tuesday, he said.
"Suvarna Sarode, a resident of Mothagaon in Dombivali West, underwent a Caesarean operation after which her condition deteriorated and doctors advised that she be shifted to Sion Hospital in Mumbai. She later passed away due to excessive bleeding. Her family members realised her uterus had been removed during the operation without consent," he said.
Since Tuesday, her kin and friends have been protesting seeking a criminal case against the doctors there, the official said, adding SRPF and police personnel have been deployed outside the hospital to maintain law and order.
"We will not claim Suvarna's body till an FIR is registered against the doctors and medical staff involved. Why was her uterus removed without consent from any of us? We are firm on getting justice," her husband Avinash Sarode said.
Shastri Nagar Hospital chief medical officer Dr Kishore Chaudhary said he would comment on the issue only after receiving reports of the Medical Forensic Committee as well as the post mortem report.
"A forensic investigation into the case is underway," informed medical officer Dr Deepa Shukla.
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Mumbai family deaths: Rat poison ingredient zinc phosphide found in viscera, watermelon sample
Mumbai (PTI): Four members of a family in Pydhonie area of south Mumbai died last month due to rat poison, police officials said on Thursday.
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report has confirmed the presence of zinc phosphide in viscera (liver, kidney, spleen), stomach contents, bile, and abdominal fat samples of the deceased identified as Abdulla Dokadia (44), his wife Nasrin (35) and their daughters Aayesha (16) and Zaineb (13), said Deputy Commissioner of Police Pravin Mundhe.
"The watermelon sample also tested positive for zinc phosphide, while all other food items were negative. The report will be studied in depth. We will consult forensic doctors. Further probe in the case is underway," the DCP said.
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Zinc phosphide is used primarily as a highly toxic acute rodenticide to control rats and mice.
"The forensic experts who examined the viscera of deceased Abdulla Dokadia, Nasrin (35), Aayesha (16) and Zaineb (13) found traces of zinc phosphide. It is, however, unclear whether the rat poison was consumed accidentally (or on purpose). So far, we have found no strong reason why the whole family would take such an extreme step," another official said.
Further probe is being conducted by the JJ Marg police station, which has recorded statements of kin and neighbours, he added.
The Dokadia family, residents of Ghari Mohalla on Ismail Kurte Road, had hosted a get-together of relatives on the night of April 25. At around 1 am, hours after the guests had left, Abdullah Dokadia, his wife Nasreen, and daughters Ayesha and Zaineb ate pieces of a watermelon.
They suffered severe bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea in the early hours of April 26 and were rushed to a local hospital before being referred to the government-run J J Hospital where all four died during treatment.
