Failed tubectomy: Court orders probe against hospital

Santosh Kumar R B| TNN | Oct 25, 2017, 09:34 IST

BENGALURU: A local court has ordered a probe against MS Ramaiah Hospital and four of its doctors after a tubecto my they conducted in April 2016 failed and the woman got pregnant jus months after giving birth to her second child.

Chaitra, 25, a resident of Nagash ettyhalli in north Bengaluru, opted for tubectomy (a procedure to preven pregnancy) days after she delivered her second son at MS Ramaiah Hospi tal on New BEL Road. The hospita discharged her, claiming the proce dure was a success. Chaitra and he husband, Chaluva Raju, an employe with a private firm, paid Rs 40,000 to wards the delivery of their child and the tubectomy .

However, in December 2016, jus eight months after her second son wa born, the infant was unable to con sume breast milk. On consulting doc tors at the government-run KC Gener al Hospital, Chaitra learnt that she was pregnant again.

"Raju visited MS Ramaiah Hospital seeking an explanation, but he was abused and threatened with dire consequences," reads the FIR filed at Sadashivanagar police station. TOI has a copy of the FIR, which has named th hospital and four doctors -Narendra nath, Harisha, Manjunatha and Jas mine -as accused.

Police said Raju was advised by hi friends to file a complaint with a court. Chaitra filed a private complaint report with the 4th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court, alleging the hospital had cheated them and did not respond when the procedure's failure was brought to notice. On October 20, the court directed police to investigate the case.

CASE AGAINST DOCS

Police filed a case against the hospital and four doctors based on the court order. They were booked under IPC sections 506 (criminal intimidation), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 403 (dishonest misappropriation of property), 406 (punishment for criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention)."We have asked the petitioner to submit documents related to the allegation. We will summon the accused for inquiry," police said, adding that they will submit the investigation report before the court before March 26, 2018, when the PCR has been posted for hearing.