Bihar: Pregnant woman dies after quack performs C-section watching YouTube video

Begusarai: In a shocking case of medical fraud, a 30-year-old pregnant woman recently lost her life due to excessive bleeding after a quack allegedly performed C-section on her while taking guidance from a YouTube video at his clinic in the Begusarai district of Bihar. 

According to the sister of the deceased, the patient was kept in the operating room for 24 hours, during which the unqualified practitioner used a video tutorial to perform the surgery. She alleged that the patient's condition worsened severely after the procedure, ultimately leading to her death.

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It was later revealed that the doctor performing the surgery was a quack with no medical qualifications or experience who was running the clinic in the area. He allegedly targeted poor families by claiming to be a qualified physician.

The incident occurred after the patient from Arjunatol village in Cheria Bariarpur block was admitted to the clinic on November 2 with labour pain. As per a Hindustan news report, she underwent the surgery on the recommendation of the quack and gave birth to a girl. However, she died on the evening of November 5 due to excessive bleeding.

After the patient's death, the family members created a ruckus in the clinic accusing the quack of negligence in treatment. Following this, the fake doctor, nurse and clinic staff reportedly fled from the spot.

The patient's sister told Lokmat Times, “The doctor was performing the surgery after watching a video on YouTube. The operation had been going on for the past 24 hours. When my sister’s condition deteriorated and she died, the doctor fled on a bike.”

A police action regarding this incident remains pending. 

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