Pune: Senior Gynaecologist in trouble after Tantrik Performs Ritual in ICU
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Pune: A senior gynaecologist is now facing backlash for allegedly inviting a tantrik to cure a 24-year-old patient, who had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in a critical condition. The patient, who had a tumour in her chest, died of multiple organ failures on Tuesday
A video of the 'godman' purportedly performing rituals on a 25-year-old woman patient in the intensive care unit of a reputed private hospital here went viral on social media drawing severe backlash from the public and the media. To add to the troubles of the attending gynaecologist, local activists have now filed a complaint against him with the local police.
T. Sandhya Sonawane, the woman, had approached Dr Satish Chavan, who runs a private hospital, to get treatment for a lump in her chest, one of her relatives told PTI.
"Dr Chavan advised a surgery to remove the lump and as per the advise, Sandhya underwent the surgery.However, her condition deteriorated and she was admitted to Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital," he said. While Sandhya was in ICU, on March 11 Dr Chavan brought along a godman, who performed some rituals, the relative claimed.
A video of the 'godman' purportedly performing rituals on a 25-year-old woman patient in the intensive care unit of a reputed private hospital here went viral on social media drawing severe backlash from the public and the media. To add to the troubles of the attending gynaecologist, local activists have now filed a complaint against him with the local police.
T. Sandhya Sonawane, the woman, had approached Dr Satish Chavan, who runs a private hospital, to get treatment for a lump in her chest, one of her relatives told PTI.
"Dr Chavan advised a surgery to remove the lump and as per the advise, Sandhya underwent the surgery.However, her condition deteriorated and she was admitted to Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital," he said. While Sandhya was in ICU, on March 11 Dr Chavan brought along a godman, who performed some rituals, the relative claimed.
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