Dombivli Tragedy: Two doctors booked for negligence after a 26-year-old woman dies post-childbirth at Shastri Nagar Hospital | Representational Image
Thane: In connection with a 26-year-old woman who died after childbirth at Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli last month, two doctors from Shastri Nagar Hospital were booked under an FIR on charges of causing death by negligence after a committee report found their negligence during the treatment. The doctors have been identified as Sangeeta Patil and Minakshi Kendra.
Sanjay Pawar, Senior Police Inspector of Vishnu Nagar Police, said, “We have registered an FIR against them under the relevant sections of 106(1) (Causing Death by negligence)and 3(5) (Common Intention) of Bharatiya Nayan Sanhita. No arrests have been made yet. Further investigation is ongoing.”
Deepa Shukla, a Medical Officer from the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, stated, “A report was submitted to the police. We don’t know about it so far because we did not receive the report.”
Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation Commissioner Indu Rani Jakhar has ordered the formation of two committees to investigate the case of a 26-year-old woman who died after childbirth at Shashtri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli in the last February.
KDMC officials stated that one committee, headed by the District Surgeon of Thane, conducted a medical inquiry to determine whether any errors occurred during the operation. Moreover, the second committee investigated potential administrative lapses in the matter.
The deceased woman, Suvarna Sarode, 26, lived with her husband and family in Motagaon village in Dombivli. On February 11, she began experiencing labor pains and was admitted to Shashtri Nagar Hospital, which is run by the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation for delivery.
According to KDMC officials, the woman’s first delivery was performed via cesarean section. The doctor decided to conduct a cesarean delivery again on February 12. Afterward, both the woman’s and the baby’s health were stable, and they were moved to the general ward.
KDMC stated that after the initial procedure, the woman’s labor pains resumed, and her health deteriorated. A gynecologist performed another surgery, and treatment was administered. Despite this, her health worsened and she passed away.
Following Suvarna’s death, her family and relatives staged a protest at the hospital, demanding that an FIR be filed against the doctor.
