Accusing Bandipora District Hospital, a family from the remote village of Chandeji in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district Friday claimed that after being told her delivery was ten days away by a doctor, a pregnant woman returned home only to give birth to her baby at home soon after.
“My wife endured excruciating labor pain yesterday, and we rushed her to the hospital. However, a female doctor, after a brief examination, recommended that we return home, suggesting that her delivery was scheduled for ten days later,” Afraaz Ahmad Khan, the husband of the woman told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
He further said that despite his wife’s intense suffering, they remained at the hospital, but the doctor became agitated and instructed them to depart.
“After making transportation arrangements, we headed home amidst a state of confusion, given my wife’s intense suffering,” he recounted. He added that while en route, his wife unexpectedly gave birth late last night, leaving all of them utterly stunned.
“Thankfully my wife and child are safe. However, we believe the doctor at the hospital was in a rush and didn’t thoroughly examine my wife. If anything unfortunate had occurred, we would have held the same lady doctor responsible,” Khan said.
Continuing, he mentioned another unfortunate incident from this morning when we went to the hospital for the baby’s vaccination, where, upon informing the doctor about my wife’s unexpected delivery, she became angry, shredded the documents, and accused us of leaving the hospital without her consent, which was quite absurd.
The family called for decisive action against the said doctor, stating that her behavior towards them was entirely unacceptable. They also expressed concerns that if such treatment of patients persists, it won’t be long before a tragedy occurs.
Meanwhile, an official stated that the hospital administration has received a formal complaint from her husband, prompting the formation of an inquiry committee to establish the truth, and those found responsible will face stringent action—(KNO)