Holding the nurse on duty at Malakpet Government Hospital responsible for the death of an infant, infuriated relatives of the infant staged a protest in front of the hospital. The protestors demanded strict action against the nurse.
According to Chadarghat Police Sub-Inspector Md. Riyazuddin, Padma (22) (wife of Ellaiah), who is a resident of Amla village in Rangareddy district, was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday morning after she starting having labour pains.
She was shifted to the operation theater for a Caesarean procedure after the doctors had ruled out the chances of a normal delivery. After the operation, the nurse declared that the baby (boy) was born dead. However, Padma's relatives alleged that the baby was born healthy but had died due to the nurse's negligence.
The relatives suspected that the infant might have had sustained head injuries after being accidentally dropped from the hands of the nurse.
Expressing their anger, Padma's relatives alleged that the doctors and the staff were negligent. The protesting relatives staged dharna at the hospital, and lodged a complaint at the Chaderghat police station, seeking action against hospital staff. The Chaderghat police is investigating the case.