Punjab: Medical Officer, Nurse booked under IPC 304A for death of woman post delivery

Tarn Taran: In response to allegations of medical negligence leading to the death of a 31-year-old woman due to complications following childbirth, a medical officer and a nurse have been booked by the police in connection with the case. 

The woman delivered her child at Dhawan Nursing Home, Bhikhiwind but, she passed away at a private hospital in Amritsar after being transferred there due to her worsening condition following the delivery. 

The deceased has been identified as Sandeep Kaur, the wife of Harpreet Singh, a resident of Narili village.  

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On March 29, the woman, a resident of Narili village was admitted to the Dhawan Nursing Home, Bhikhiwind for delivery. She gave birth to a baby girl however her condition became critical the next day as reported by The Tribune. 

Noting her condition she was shifted to an Amritsar-based private hospital from the Bhikhiwind on March 30 by the nursing home doctor. Later, she died on the same day at the private hospital. 

Following her death, the family members filed a complaint at a police station and the doctor-nurse duo were booked under Section 304A (Causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on Sunday. Meanwhile, the incident has been informed to the higher authorities for further action. Both the accused are absconding, said the police.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that a Government hospital doctor at Jambusar in Bharuch district was booked for alleged medical negligence while performing a caesarean delivery last September. The doctor has been accused of leaving a cotton swab inside the patient during the procedure. Meanwhile, the doctor has accused the patient's family of "defaming" her and sent a legal notice to the patient's husband, seeking Rs 50 lakh. 

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