PRAYAGRAJ: In a bizarre incident, a three-year-old girl died after the doctors of a private hospital, who were performing an abdominal surgery on her, allegedly handed over the minor to the family without even giving stitches after they failed to clear the dues.
The family from Manjahanpur in Kaushambi had recently brought the girl to the hospital in Prayagraj after she complained of abdominal pain.
The case came to light after a twitter user posted a series of tweets sharing pictures and details of the inhuman treatment meted out to the family.
Taking cognizance of the matter, Prayagraj district magistrate Bhanu Chandra Goswami constituted a two-member investigation committee comprising the chief medical officer and additional district magistrate (city).
According to officials, action has been initiated on the basis of the social media reports and it is not yet clear as to when the incident took place. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination. “A detailed probe has been ordered after taking cognizance of the tweet that a minor girl was ousted from the private hospital with an open abdomen. It is a serious matter and we are trying to find out all details related to the girl’s death,” the DM told TOI.
“As the family belongs to Manjhanpur, the Kaushambi police has sent the body for autopsy to get the exact time and cause of her death,” he added.
CMO (Prayagraj) Dr Prabhakar Rai said a detailed probe would be conducted into the incident.