Gujarat: Drunk Doctor performs Caesarian, arrested after patient, newborn die
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Ahmedabad: A government doctor has been arrested for allegedly performing caesarian in an intoxicated state leading to the death of a mother and newborn baby. With Gujarat being a dry state, the doctor is likely to face charges both under the Prohibition Act as well as relevant provisions of the IPC relating to negligence.
The matter concerns 22-year old pregnant woman from Alampar village of Gadhda taluka who was admitted to Botad's government-run Sonawala Hospital when she started feeling labour pain. The case was handled by Dr Paresh Lakhani who performed the caesarian operation on the pregnant lady. Few hours after the operation, the patient started bleeding profusely and the newborn was declared dead. The family members decided to shift the lady to a private gynaecologist, but she died on the way.
The family went to Dr Lakhani and found that he was drunk and had performed the operation in an intoxicated state. They immediately informed the police regarding the matter accusing him of medical negligence.
The matter concerns 22-year old pregnant woman from Alampar village of Gadhda taluka who was admitted to Botad's government-run Sonawala Hospital when she started feeling labour pain. The case was handled by Dr Paresh Lakhani who performed the caesarian operation on the pregnant lady. Few hours after the operation, the patient started bleeding profusely and the newborn was declared dead. The family members decided to shift the lady to a private gynaecologist, but she died on the way.
The family went to Dr Lakhani and found that he was drunk and had performed the operation in an intoxicated state. They immediately informed the police regarding the matter accusing him of medical negligence.
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