The case was registered under Section 125(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to causing grievous hurt by rash or negligent acts.
Medical Dialogues had previously reported that in a shocking case of alleged medical negligence at Palakkad District Hospital, the parents of a 9-year-old girl have accused the doctors of improper treatment after she was admitted with a broken bone in her right arm. What began as a simple fracture later led to the amputation at Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH), Kozhikode. Following an inquiry, the state health department has suspended two junior doctors in connection with the incident.
“Based on a complaint from Vinodhini’s family, an FIR has been registered against identifiable doctors. Once the investigation progresses, the names of the accused doctors will be added,” said the Palakkad Town South SHO. The family had lodged the complaint on November 4, following which the police recorded her mother’s statement reports, Onmanorama. According to the news reports, the girl, a resident of Pallassana, reportedly fell in front of her house on September 24, 2025, fracturing her right arm. She was initially admitted to the Palakkad District Hospital. Her family alleges that doctors overlooked a small coin-sized wound accompanying the fracture. Over the following days, her condition deteriorated, with swelling, discoloration, and a foul odor developing under the plaster.
Concerned, her parents took her to Kozhikode Medical College, where doctors informed them that the hand damage was irreversible and amputation was necessary to save her life. Vinodhini underwent additional surgery to prevent infection.
In response to public outrage, the Kerala Health Department suspended two junior doctors, pending an inquiry under the Kerala Civil Services (CCA) Rules. The hospital, however, maintains that there was no negligence, while the Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) condemned the suspension as an attempt to appease public sentiment.
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Her family claims that even after she underwent five surgeries and spent more than a month in the ICU, they have not received any financial assistance or tangible support from the state government. Speaking to Onmanorama, her father, the sole breadwinner through daily wage work, said, “We received many promises from officials and politicians in the beginning, but nothing has been done so far.”
The family continues to struggle for basic necessities while living in a rented shed with their three children.
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