The cops, summoned by the hospital officials, sent the body for postmortem after registering a case of accidental death. Nagpur: Parents alleged negligence on the part of doctors after the delivery of a stillborn baby at a private hospital in south Nagpur on Sunday morning.
Senior inspector Manoj Pawar said the police recorded the statements of both sides. Relatives and friends gathered at the hospital and demanded an explanation from the hospital management. A team from Sakkardara police station was summoned. Police insisted on a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death and determine the nature of the marks. they subsequently agreed Although the family members were initially reluctant.
Cops said the Shah couple, Afroz and Neha, was expecting their first child. Neha has been receiving treatment from the doctors at the hospital since the first month of pregnancy, according to family sources. The doctor should have diagnosed the problem at night itself,” said Feroze, Afroze’s brother.
The family alleged that injury-like marks were visible on the baby’s body. “The doctor concerned did not turn up at night when Neha was admitted. The family claimed the staff assured that everything was normal after Neha was admitted to the hospital. Repeated attempts by TOI to contact the hospital administration for its version proved unsuccessful.
Neha was admitted to the hospital at 11pm on Saturday after experiencing discomfort. A Caesarean section was performed around 11am on Sunday, following which a stillborn boy was delivered.
“The relatives said the baby had some injury marks. These were pre-birth blisters and skin conditions that were perceived as injury marks, according to the doctors. The postmortem report will give us a clear picture,” Pawar said. “We have registered a case of accidental death,” he said.