Two more maternal deaths were reported late Sunday night at the Kota Medical College Super Speciality Hospital, taking the total number of casualties linked to post-caesarean delivery complications to four.
The deceased, Pinky Mahawar, had given birth to her child through a caesarean delivery at JK Lone Hospital on May 9.
However, she was soon shifted to the Medical College Super Speciality Hospital after developing symptoms of renal failure. She succumbed to her illness around midnight on Sunday.
Prior to this, another woman, Priya Mahawar, had died at JK Lone Hospital late on Saturday night.
The Hospital Superintendent stated that there was no medical negligence in the treatment and maintained that the patients were already in a critical condition.
Medical College Principal Neelesh Jain, however, said that the exact cause of death was still under investigation. Payal and Jyoti were the other two patients who had earlier died due to renal failure-related complications following caesarean deliveries at the hospital.
Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar has taken a serious view of the deaths, describing the situation as “shameful,” and has already initiated stern action in the matter.
The state government has terminated the services of one gynaecologist and suspended three other doctors and nursing staff members. Show-cause notices have also been issued to several others.
Principal Secretary, Medical Health, Gayatri Rathore said that a high-level inquiry had been ordered and assured that no one found guilty would be spared.