A woman aged 24, admitted for knee surgery at the Zindal Hospital in the Ayodhya Nagar police station area of Bhopal, died during treatment on Thursday, sparking allegations of negligence and overmedication from her family, the police said. The Ayodhya Nagar police have registered a case and have initiated an investigation.
Family alleges doctors responses were vague
Ayodhya Nagar police station in-charge Mahesh Lilhare told Bhaskar English that the deceased has been identified as Shalu Yadav (24), a resident of Vikas Nagar Colony on Berasia Road. She had been admitted to the hospital just a day before the incident.
According to her family, she was admitted at 11 am on Thursday, and the surgery was conducted around 5 pm. Post-operation, she was shifted to the ICU.
Complained of severe abdominal pain after the procedure
Her brother, Nitesh Yadav said that Shalu complained of severe abdominal pain after the procedure, which they reported to the on-duty medical staff. He alleged that an injection was administered at 1 am, but her condition did not improve. “At around 3:30 am, our mother found her unconscious. We informed the doctors again, but their responses were vague and unsatisfactory,” he said.