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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Chamoli hydropower tunnel train collision: 88 injured, magisterial probe ordered
Gopeshwar/Dehradun (PTI): Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar on Wednesday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the collision between two loco trains inside the Pipalkoti tunnel of the under-construction Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydropower project, which left 88 people injured.
Earlier in the day, Kumar said that the accident occurred around 8.30 pm on Tuesday at the TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) site inside the tunnel being built by THDC (India).
A loco train carrying workers for tunnel excavation during the night shift was about two kilometres inside the tunnel when another loco train coming from the opposite direction lost control and collided with it.
One of the trains had workers and officials on board, while the other carried material.
Upon receiving information about the collision, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami ordered proper treatment for the injured. He spoke to the DM over the phone and instructed him to ensure that all the injured receive the best possible medical facilities.
DM Kumar and Superintendent of Police Surjit Singh Panwar met the injured at the Gopeshwar District Hospital.
Kumar said 109 people were on board the loco train at the time of the accident, most of them labourers. None of the injured was serious, he said.
He said that 88 of them were injured, although none of them are in serious condition. They said that 84 workers were discharged after receiving first aid, while four are still hospitalized.
DM Kumar and SP Panwar also inspected the project site and sought detailed information about the incident from the project officials.
They instructed them to strictly implement all necessary safety standards to prevent a recurrence of such an incident in the future.
After inspection, the DM issued orders for a magisterial inquiry into the accident caused by the collision of the loco trains.
Meanwhile, the Railways said the trains involved in the collision had no connection with it.
"It is clarified that this unfortunate incident occurred in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, involving a trolley used in the local transportation system during the construction of a hydroelectric project tunnel. The train referred to in the news reports is not an Indian Railways train, but a transportation system being used locally by the project team," the government entity said in a statement.
According to officials, rail-like vehicles are used to transport workers, employees, and materials for construction work inside the tunnel.
The project, being built between Helang and Pipalkoti on the Alaknanda River, will generate 444 megawatts of electricity through four turbines. The project is targeted for completion by next year.
