IPC 304A: Bhopal Doctor booked after pregnant patient dies due to blood transfusion

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After this, a post-mortem of the patient was conducted. Family members of the deceased patient and the doctors of the hospital also recorded their statements.

As per the latest media report by Daily Pioneer, the statements revealed that even though the blood bank had been informed about the requirement of blood at 5pm on October 15, the blood could be offered to the woman only the next day, around 21 hours later. As a result of this, the patient's condition worsened further and the blood transfusion was stopped due to this. 

Relying on the Post-Mortem report, Police booked the 55 years old doctor who had given the blood to the patient. Allegedly, it was found that the patient had died because of an old blood transfusion.

Commenting on the matter, a doctor told the daily that the patient had died due to a blood transfusion reaction. The transfused blood resulted in a hypersensitivity and due to this, there were spots on the body. 

He further mentioned that before blood transfusion and before giving any injection, sensitivity test is done and if reaction is noticed, then the doctor does not give it to the patient.

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