Bantwal, Feb 7: A pregnant woman lost her life due to the negligence of the hospital doctors and staff at private hospital at BC Road on February 6, Thursday night.
Deceased Chanchalakshi (29), wife of Naveen Kumar M, residing in government employees’ colony at BC Road was admitted to Somayaji hospital for delivery purpose on February 4, Thursday morning. Due to complications developed in her health, both mother and unborn baby died.
According to the complaint filed by deceased husband, Chanchalakshi was healthy on Thursday till 6.40 pm and had taken tea and spoke to her family members.
Although Chanchalakshi did not have labour pains, the doctors decided to admit and inject and take her to labour room. However after injecting the medicine, her condition is said to have deteriorated. She turned dark and soon the doctors declared her dead. The doctor had also said that baby was still alive and could be saved, Hence an arrangement was made to take the mother to Mangalore by ambulance, but on the way the baby also died, he added.
In this regard, Naveen went to lodge complaint against hospital management at Bantwal town police, but they refused to take complaint. Hence he visited newly-appointed ACP Sanjay Kumar and registered the complaint.
Chanchalakshi was working at Mescom and had a six-year-old boy.
Further investigation is on.
