Maharashtra: Woman dies after C-section at unauthorised private hospital in Latur, doctor booked

A 30yearold woman died after undergoing a Caesarean section Csection at a private hospital in Maharashtrarsquos Latur district with police registering a case against a woman doctor in connection with the death reported the PTIThe deceased has been identified as Jyoti Shishupal Valse 30 According to police she underwent the surgery at the private facility on August 11 Her condition allegedly deteriorated following the procedure and she later diedAccording to the PTI the police investigation has raised questions over the registration of the hospital the operation theatre the building where the surgery was performed and the availability of trained medical staffPolice allege hospital was not registeredThe officials said that the private hospital and its operation theatre were not registeredPolice also alleged that the building in which the facility was operating did not comply with the prescribed rules and requirementsThe authorities are examining whether the facility had the necessary permissions and infrastructure to conduct a Caesarean delivery and provide medical care to patients following surgeryDoctor allegedly lacked authorisationPolice have also alleged that the doctor who performed the Caesarean procedure was employed in government service and was not authorised to carry out surgeries at the private hospitalThe circumstances under which the doctor performed the procedure at the facility are now part of the investigationOfficials are also examining the hospitalrsquos medical arrangements and whether adequate postoperative care was available after the surgeryThe hospital accused of lacking trained staffAccording to police the private hospital did not have the trained staff required to provide postoperative care to the womanThe alleged lack of appropriate personnel is among the issues being examined in connection with the womanrsquos deathPolice are investigating whether the alleged shortcomings at the facility and the circumstances surrounding the surgery had any connection with the deterioration in Valsersquos conditionCase registered under BNS provisionsThe case was registered on Sunday following a complaint filed by the district civil surgeonPolice have invoked Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS which deals with culpable homicide not amounting to murder along with Section 125 concerning acts endangering human life or the personal safety of othersThe doctor has also been booked under relevant provisions of the Bombay Nursing Homes Registration ActInvestigation underwayThe case is now being investigated by the police who are looking into the circumstances surrounding the Caesarean procedure the womanrsquos subsequent deterioration and the alleged regulatory violations at the facilityAuthorities will also examine the hospitalrsquos registration status the operation theatre the buildingrsquos compliance with applicable rules the doctorrsquos authorisation to perform the surgery and the availability of postoperative medical careFurther details are awaited as the investigation progressesWith inputs from PTI