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In an incident of what appears to be severe medical negligence, surgeons at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura allegedly 'left' a needle inside the head of a child after his surgery.
Mathura: In an incident of what appears to be severe medical negligence, surgeons at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura allegedly 'left' a needle inside the head of a child after his surgery.
The matter came to light when the parents of teh six-year-old boy noticed a sharp object near the stitches while changing the boy's bandage, following his surgery at the K D Medical College.
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"My child got a head injury, and then we took him to the hospital. When his wound was healed, we came to know that the doctors left a needle inside his head," said Dau Dayal, the father of the child.
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Dayal even claimed that when he informed the hospital about the matter, they allegedly dissuaded him from filing a complaint.
"I am being coerced to resolve the matter without any further proceedings. This is a sheer case of negligence. If this continues god knows how many children will be killed," Dayal said.
The father has now approached Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, seeking justice.
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SK Tyagi, an official from the Chief Minister's office said that they have are looking into the incident.
"The matter has been brought to our notice. This is a case of negligence, we will look into it," Tyagi said.
However, the hospital denied to talk to the media, saying that they are in touch with the Chief Minister's office.(ANI)