Pregnant lady dies due to alleged medical negligence in Anantnag

Medical officer, staff nurse put under suspension

Srinagar may 03(PTK) A pregnant lady of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district died due to alleged medical of doctors of Sub district hospital Seer Hamdan Anantnag.

Officials said that a pregnant lady namely shakeela wife of Zahoor Ahmad resident of salia was admitted at Sub district hospital on Saturday night and was later shifted to MCH Anantnag where she breathed her last on Sunday morning.

Soon after her death family members and relatives of the lady assembled outside sub district hospital Seer and alleged that the lady died due to medical negligence of doctors at Seer

They alleged that doctors delayed her treatment and later asked to shift her to Maternity and child Care hospital.

Soon after the protest a team of high officials reached to the spot and assured the family that matter will be investigated and officials involved in negligence will be punished.

After the assurance of high officials, protest was called off and dead body was taken to her native area Salia for last rites.

Meanwhile Block medical officer Mattan in Anantnag has suspended a medical officer Dr Ridwana and staff nurse Zareefa who were on nighty duty when the incident took place.

Chief medical officer Anantnag Dr Mukhtar Ahmed said that an inquiry team has been constituted in this regard who have been asked to submit report within two days.

He assured that officials involved in negligence will be dealt strictly(PTK)