Belagavi session: BIMS hospital case sparks heated debate in Upper House
Belagavi (Suvarna Vidhana Soudha): A major discussion erupted in the Legislative Council on Monday regarding a case at the Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) Hospital, where it was alleged that a patient’s intestine was removed instead of a stomach tumor during surgery.
During the discussion on Question No. 13 (139), Congress member M. Nagaraju raised the issue and demanded strict action against the doctors and hospital administration responsible for the alleged negligence.
Responding to the concerns, Medical Education Minister Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil clarified that there was no negligence on the part of the doctors during the surgery at BIMS.
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The minister stated that the government had taken note of media reports claiming that a patient’s intestine was mistakenly removed due to surgical negligence. Upon inquiry, it was found that the patient was a chronic alcoholic and tobacco user, and the referral letter issued by the taluk hospital had identified a perforation in the intestine. He added that regular diagnostic procedures including USG and sonography revealed an appendicular perforation.
The minister further informed the House that on June 20, 2025, a laparotomy was conducted on the patient, and as swelling was observed at the tip of the appendix, an appendectomy was performed. During the surgery, the intestine was examined and found to be normal, and hence, was not removed, as confirmed in the report submitted by the institution.
Despite continuous treatment and medical advice, the patient was taken away from the hospital on June 22 by family members against medical advice, the minister added.
Dr. Patil assured the Council that no negligence occurred from the medical team during the surgical procedure at BIMS Hospital.
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Goa nightclub fire: Owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra fled to Phuket after tragedy, say police
Panaji (PTI): Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the main accused and owners of the Goa nightclub where a massive blaze claimed 25 lives, fled to Phuket hours after the tragedy, Goa Police said on Monday.
"Goa Police have taken further steps to coordinate with the Interpol Division of the CBI to apprehend both Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra at the earliest," a senior police officer said.
A massive fire at the nightclub, some 25 kilometres away from Panaji, on late Saturday night killed 25 persons. The deceased comprised 20 employees of the nightclub and five tourists, including four from Delhi. Five injured people were undergoing treatment at the government-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
After registering an FIR against them, a Look Out Circular was issued against them by December 7 by the Bureau of Immigration (BOI) at the request of the Goa Police.
The Bureau of Immigration at Mumbai was contacted, and it was found that both the accused had taken the 6E 1073 flight to Phuket at 5.30 am on December 7, immediately after the fire incident, which occurred around midnight, the officer said.
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He said the Goa Police had immediately dispatched a team to Delhi to conduct raids on the addresses of the accused Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra.
"Since they were not available, a notice under the appropriate sections of law was pasted on the gate of their house. This shows their intent to avoid the police investigation", he said.
Goa Police have obtained transit remand of Bharat Kohli, an employee of the club, and are bringing him to Goa.
He also said that the postmortem on all 25 deceased has been completed and bodies handed over to their families.
