Ludhiana Doctor booked under IPC 304 A over death of woman, newborn
Ludhiana: A doctor of Sushma Hospital on Peerkhana road, Khanna has been booked by the police for causing death due to alleged medical negligence after a woman and her newborn child died.
The complainant, Inderjit Singh of Patiala, who is the husband of the deceased woman said that his pregnant wife, Baljinder Kaur was taken to Sushma Hospital, Khanna for delivery.
She gave birth to a baby boy early the next morning. However, both the mother and child developed some complications following childbirth and their health conditions deteriorated. Following that, she was taken to hospitals for treatment.
The Hindustan Times reports that the doctor allegedly referred them to IVY hospital, Khanna, where no doctor was available for treatment. The woman did not receive any treatment for at least 20 minutes. Following that, Singh arranged an ambulance and took his wife to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala, however, she passed away on the way to the hospital due to complications.
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