Will take strict action against guilty, form SOPs: Fadnavis after meeting family of deceased woman in Pune

Pune, April 5: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met the family of the pregnant woman who died due to alleged denial of treatment by a Pune hospital, and said strict action will be taken against the guilty based on the findings of probe committee and that the state government will prepare SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) to prevent such incidents in the future.

"I met the victim's family. I have assured them that we have formed a committee. The committee has arrived today. We will take strict action against the guilty, and the state government will also prepare an SOP to prevent such incidents in the future...We will make sure that all necessary steps are taken regarding this incident," Fadnavis told reporters.

A probe has been launched by the Pune district administration over the death of a woman, Tanisha Bhise, after she was allegedly refused admission by Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune over a demand of advance payment.

A relative of Tanisha Bhise had alleged that the hospital authorities demanded a large sum of money from the victim's family as advance payment.

An internal inquiry by Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital into the alleged refusal "to admit a pregnant woman over a Rs 10 lakh advance" termed the family's complaint as "misleading".

The Pune District Collector formed a three-member committee to investigate the matter and submit its report in the next two days.The incident ignited protests and several women workers of the Pune BJP unit vandalised the private clinic of a doctor of the Mangeshkar hospital.

The deceased woman's husband is the close associate of BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe.Maharashtra minister and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that it was an "unfortunate accident".

"It is an unfortunate incident... The doctors had a wrong conduct and the treatment was denied due to which the death happened. The Chief Minister has intervened in the matter. Strict action will be taken against those responsible and such incidents will not be tolerated...", Chandrashekhar Bawankule told reporters on Friday

According to victim's relatives, she was not admitted to the hospital despite being in a serious condition.

Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi said on Friday that he received the information about the incident on Thursday and a three-member committee has been formed under the chairmanship of the civil surgeon to investigate the matter, and submit the report in the next two days.

"I received the information yesterday that some misconduct might have happened in the hospital, so I have established a three-member committee under the Chairmanship of the civil surgeon. He will submit the report within the next two days and take statements from the guardians and family members as well as hospital authorities...

On the basis of this, we will decide the further actions to be taken in terms of the SOPs...", he told ANI.

BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe said that the the victim's husband went with his pregnant wife for admission.

He said the hospital was started with good intentions, but "is getting defamed due to some people".

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.

This is heartbreaking 💔 No hospital should deny treatment, especially to a pregnant woman. Hope the committee's investigation is thorough and justice is served.

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Priya M.

While the CM's response is appreciated, I hope this isn't just damage control. We've seen too many committees formed with no real action. The SOPs need to be implemented strictly across all hospitals.

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Anil S.

The hospital's claim that the complaint is "misleading" seems suspicious when multiple witnesses are saying the same thing. Money should never come before human life.

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Sunita P.

As a mother myself, I can't imagine the pain of losing a child like this. The system failed this woman completely. Hope the SOPs include emergency protocols for pregnant women.

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Vikram J.

While the anger is justified, vandalizing the doctor's clinic isn't the solution. Let the investigation run its course and punish the actual guilty parties through proper channels.

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Neha T.

This case highlights how healthcare has become a business in India. ₹10 lakh advance for treatment? Shameful! We need systemic reforms, not just one-off actions.

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