Agartala: Tripura government ordered an inquiry into the alleged medical negligence in Indira Gandhi Memorial (IGM) Hospital, the state referral hospital, on Wednesday, where doctors had stitched the urinary tract of a 19-year-old mother and she had to go for urgent surgical intervention in Agartala Govt Medical College (AGMC).
The incident triggered a widespread outrage and the patients protested on the IGM campus, demanding exemplary punishment of the doctor and called for fixing accountability. However, secretary Health, Kiran Gitte said that soon after the matter brought to the notice of the administration, a high-level investigation was ordered.
“As soon as we get the report and, if anyone is guilty or any sort of negligence is proved, strict action will be taken against the persons involved. The nature of the complaint is serious,” Gitte said.
According to report, Rahul Biswas, a resident of Belabar in Agartala, brought his pregnant wife Papia Das to IGM Hospital on July 23 after she went into labour. The young mother, who was recently married, gave birth on Wednesday morning. But what should have been a moment of joy soon turned into a harrowing ordeal.
Rahul alleged that the on-duty doctor inadvertently stitched Papia’s urinary tract after delivery. As her condition deteriorated, they repeatedly sought help. Still, the doctor allegedly refused to attend the ward and sent a nurse instead, who failed to assess or address the situation properly.
Despite the worsening condition, the family claimed that the doctor attempted to have them sign unspecified documents without explaining the patient's status. The family declined, demanding immediate treatment. When tensions rose, hospital staff called up police to handle the situation.
Unwilling to back down, the family continued to press for intervention. Eventually, the hospital issued a referral, and Papia was shifted to AGMC hospital, where she underwent emergency surgery. Doctors there found her urinary tract was stitched and managed to stabilize her, but her condition remains critical.
