Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Feb 3: Around five months after the death of a young girl from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the deceased’s family members and relatives staged a protest outside the Chief Minister’s residence in Srinagar and demanded action against the erring doctors involved in the alleged negligence.
The protesters said that the authorities have failed to take action against the involved doctors.
The grieving family, holding placards and banners, demanded strict action against the medical staff following the tragic death of Saboora, who allegedly succumbed to an anesthesia overdose after a routine septoplasty at Mohammadia Nursing Institute in Gangoo on 15th September last year.
Saboora’s mother recalled the heart-breaking sequence of events, stating that her daughter was taken to the operation theatre at 2:50 p.m. for the procedure. Hours later, at 5:50 p.m., the doctors informed them that she was experiencing severe palpitations and needed to be shifted to a hospital in Srinagar.
Unfortunately, by the time they arrived, she had already passed away, she said.
They said that at the time of the incident, there was no elected government but now since the government is in place it must ensure justice. They have sought the attention of CM Omar Abdullah and Dr Farooq Abdullah in this regard.
Notably, soon after the death of Saboora, daughter of Arshid Hussain Bhat of Arihal Pulwama, her family members and relatives had staged several protests following which investigation committees at DHSK and district levels were constituted.
The district administration had sealed the private hospital for some time as well.
However, the deceased woman’s family alleged justice is being delayed.
They said that the family has been running from pillar to post to get justice, but to date, nothing has been done. They demanded the DHSK committee report must be made public at an earliest.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Pulwama, Dr Basharat Qayoom said that the district committee submitted its report with recommendations.
He said that recommendations regarding Hospital were implemented through Chief Medical Officer while regarding doctors, the recommendations were sent to Director Health Services Kashmir and Govt Medical College Srinagar for necessary action under rules, he said.
