Ballia: In an alleged case of medical negligence, a case has been registered against five doctors at a private hospital in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, following the death of a 24-year-old woman during a kidney stone surgery.
The incident sparked protests by her family members, who demanded strict action against the doctors, police said on Monday.
According to the PTI report, the incident occurred on Sunday at a private hospital in the Kotwali area of Ballia city. The deceased, identified as Anisha Rai of Devkali village under the Sukhpura police station limits, was undergoing a surgery for kidney stones when she allegedly died due to excessive bleeding, the police said.
Following the incident, angry relatives created a ruckus at the hospital and staged a sit-in protest outside the hospital’s premises, demanding that the hospital be sealed and an FIR be lodged against those responsible.
Senior administrative and police officials, including Additional District Magistrate Anil Kumar and Additional Superintendent of Police Kripa Shankar, reached the spot and pacified the protesters late Sunday night after assuring them of legal action against the accused.
The police said the body has been sent for post-mortem examination.
A case has been registered against five doctors under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on the charges of murder, following a complaint lodged by the deceased’s husband, Shivanshu Rai.
According to the FIR, the complainant alleged that his wife was admitted to the hospital around 2 pm on Sunday for a kidney stone operation, and Rs one lakh was charged for the procedure. He claimed that the doctors had assured a laser-based surgery, but instead performed a major abdominal operation, leading to her death.
The FIR further claimed that the hospital staff later advised him to immediately shift his wife to Lucknow in an attempt to conceal the incident.
Station House Officer Kshitij Tripathi said efforts are underway to arrest the accused doctors, and further investigation is in progress.
