The state health minister has ordered a high-level inquiry into the death of Rekha Marathe from Dhule, who died at the civic-run KEM hospital on April 20, after being shifted from Parel's Global Hospital over lack of funds. Vijay Deshmukh, State Minister for Public Health, said that the doctors in Dhule should not have advised shifting the woman to Mumbai.

The Public Health Minister's office has already directed Dhule's civil surgeon to collect primary information on the issue which will be followed by a detailed probe to be conducted by Additional Director, Child and Woman Welfare, State Health Services, Pune. Dr Archana Patil, additional director, State Health Services said, "A detailed probe will be undertaken into why the patient was shifted all the way to Mumbai instead of being sent to Medical College Dhule or Government Hospital Dhule. Why the 108 ambulance service was not used will also be checked."