• Family members stage protest in front of hospital with the dead body
• K.R. Nagar Senior Civil Judge and Addl. Civil Judge conduct inspection

K.R. Nagar (Mysuru), Nov. 14 (BM&VNS)- Even as the incident of a woman’s death after child birth is still fresh in the minds of the people,  a similar incident of a 32-year-old woman succumbing after giving birth has been reported in K.R. Nagar Taluk Mother and Child Hospital yesterday.

The deceased has been identified as Sheelavathi, wife of Manjunath and a resident of Thondalu village in Hunsur taluk. During her pregnancy, Sheelavathi visited the hospital every month for check-up. She was admitted to the hospital for the delivery where she delivered a baby boy. It is said that Sheelavathi suffered severe blood loss post-delivery leading to her death.

Enraged over the development, her family members accused the doctors of the hospital of negligence and staged a protest in front of the hospital with the dead body. They demanded a thorough investigation into Sheelavathi’s death and action against those responsible.

DHO tries to pacify protesters

On learning about the incident, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. Gopinath visited Taluk Mother and Child Hospital along with other department officials and tried to pacify the protesters, but in vain.

Later, he said that if the family members filed a Police complaint, they would conduct a post-mortem to identify the cause of death. Following which an enquiry will be conducted under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and action would be initiated against those responsible.

While the protest was still on, K.R. Nagar Sub-Inspector Shanthakumari shifted Sheelavathi’s body in an ambulance. Later it was informed that the body was taken to Thondalu village in Hunsur taluk. Following this, the protesters vacated the Taluk Hospital premises.

When media persons enquired the reason behind the sudden shifting of Sheelavathi’s body from the hospital without conducting the post mortem, the DHO said that he was not responsible for shifting of the body.

Second incident in 10 days

Sheelavathi’s death was second incident in the Taluk Mother and Child Hospital. Earlier, Sushmitha, wife of Mahesh and a resident of Malali village and her new born child had died on Nov. 3.

Similar to yesterday’s incident, the family members of Sushmitha had accused the doctors of negligence.

Senior Civil Judge and Addl. Civil Judge inspect hospital

Following the second incident of mother’s death, K.R. Nagar Senior Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate (First Class) B.C. Aravinda and Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Asrina visited the hospital this morning and collected information about both the incidents.

They also instructed the Taluk Hospital authorities to install complaint boxes at the hospital premises for the public to report their grievances apart from appointing an Anaesthetist. The Judges also inspected the cleanliness within the hospital premises and enquired with pregnant women and mothers of new born child regarding the quality of treatment and facilities being provided at the hospital.