Scissors in stomach: Kerala police arrest doctor, 2 nurses, let off on bail

Kozhikode: Kerala police on Thursday recorded the arrest of a doctor and two nurses in connection with a case of medical negligence at the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital (MCH).

The accused were later let off on bail.

The case pertains to K.K. Harshina, who had undergone a C-section surgery at the Medical College in 2017. Following the delivery, she was frequently down with severe stomach pain till last year when a pair of artery forceps was found in her stomach in an MRI scan. The surgical instrument was removed through surgery in 2022.

After that, she was on the warpath demanding justice, and an Action Committee also was formed seeking compensation and action against the erring hospital staff.

The arrest comes a few days after the victim called off her sit-in protest after a charge sheet was submitted at the Kunnamangalam court.

While a team of medical experts failed to find those responsible for the medical negligence, a police probe after their investigation charged two gynecologists and two nurses in the case.

The accused include C.K. Rameshan, assistant professor of Gynecology at Government Medical College; M. Shahina, a gynecologist at a private hospital in Kottayam; K.G. Manju and M. Rehana, both staff nurses at Kozhikode Medical College hospital.

On Thursday barring Shahina, the other three presented themselves before the Kozhikode police who recorded their arrest and later let them go on bail.

Shahina had informed the police that she was unable to present herself before the probe officials as she was unwell.

Harshina early this week demanded a compensation of Rs 50 lakh, and if it was not going to be sanctioned before Monday, she will begin a fresh protest from Wednesday.

With inputs from IANS