Maharashtra Medical Council issues notice to BMC Hospital Superintendent over uproar
Superintendent Under Scrutiny for Escalating Tensions
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) has issued a notice to the Medical Superintendent of the BMC-run VN Desai Hospital in Santacruz, seeking an explanation following a complaint related to the death of a woman four days after childbirth, which led to a protest by her family at the hospital.
The incident occured last November when the situation escalated during a heated exchange, with the doctor allegedly snatching and smashing a mobile phone belonging to one of the family members who was recording the confrontation.
While the video does not show the phone being damaged, the complaint alleges that the device was indeed smashed, provoking further outrage from the assembled crowd. According to TOI, "This act outraged the mob and could have marked the beginning of the violence towards other staff," the complaint stated. "The mob could have vandalised the hospital further."
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