Kannada TV actress dies at 21 after 'fat-free' cosmetic surgery allegedly goes wrong
Bengaluru, May 17: A promising young TV actor died after undergoing plastic surgery at a city facility here, police said on Tuesday, with the victim's family alleging medical negligence over the 'fat-free' procedure she underwent at the cosmetic centre.
Chethana Raj (21), who is said to have had a promising career, had made a mark in daily soap operas such as 'Doresani' and 'Geetha.' She was admitted to Dr Shetty's Cosmetic Centre on Monday for a plastic surgery.
While undergoing the 'fat-free surgery' in the hospital, things went wrong during operation after anesthesia, police said. As she suffered a cardiac arrest, anesthetist Dr Melvin rushed her to the Kaade Hospital.
According to a complaint lodged by Dr Sandeep V, the ICU intensivist at the Kaade Hospital, Dr Melvin rushed her to the hospital and 'threatened' everyone to treat her the way he was directing.
He also stated there was no pulse on the victim and tried CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) for 45 minutes to revive her but there was no response. He suspected she was brought dead.
"We strongly object to this kind of behaviour by these doctors and if necessary we may decide to file a report against them. This report is sent to you to bring to your notice that this incident does not appear normal," Dr Sandeep said in his complaint.
There was no immediate response from Dr Shetty's Cosmetic Centre despite repeated calls and messages.
Chethana's father K Varadaraj said the hospital authorities told him his daughter died of a cardiac arrest. He has lodged a complaint at the Basaveshwara Nagar police station alleging medical negligence against them, he added.
A television actor who worked with Chethana, on conditions of anonymity said the latter was a promising and ambitious actor who wanted quick success.
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Rainfall in Udupi, DK in first day of Diwali; celebrations affected in districts
Udupi/Mangaluru: Different parts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts experienced unexpected rainfall late Thursday evening and night, with many people finding the showers an obstruction to their celebrations on the first day of Diwali festival.
Several parts of Udupi district, including places like Udupi, Brahmavar and Manipal, were drenched in rain on Thursday evening. The roads were inundated on account of the showers, disappointing people who had planned for short outings in Udupi. Vehicle users were seen struggling to traverse on the stretches due to the rainwater on the roads.
In Dakshina Kannada, rainfall was reported in Mangaluru. Some parts of the city experienced moderate rainfall in the evening, while thundershowers and strong wind were also reported in some areas of Mangaluru.
