UP hospital sealed, doctor held after pregnant woman's death
Fake Clinics Sealed
Muzaffarnagar: In an alleged case of medical negligence, the city police on Thursday arrested a hospital owner and a doctor after a woman passed away following her delivery at an illegal private hospital here.
Six people, including the owner of the Sargam Hospital, have been booked for negligence of duty and attacking the family members of the deceased, they said.
The pregnant Dalit woman was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, police said, adding she and her fetus died before delivery allegedly due to negligence.
Police have lodged an FIR under the relevant section of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on the complaint filed by the woman’s husband.
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A police team arrested the hospital owner and a doctor after registering the FIR at the Tahana Bhawan police station, Circle Officer (CO) Amar Deep Maurya told the media here.
“It was also revealed that the hospital was operating without registration following which it was sealed by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO),” he added.
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