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Two women die, 4 critical after C-sections at Kota hospital, experts’ teams formed
Rajasthan formed expert teams after two women died and four remained critical following C-section surgeries at Kota Medical College Hospital.
Two experts’ teams from Kota District Hospital and Jaipur’s Sawai Man Singh Hospital have been formed after two women died and four others remained critical at Kota Medical College and Hospital in Rajasthan after reportedly developing kidney infections following caesarean deliveries.
Officials said all six women underwent C-section surgeries within hours of each other and fell ill soon after, with initial tests suggesting kidney infections, Kota Medical College principal Dr Prasun Jain said.
“All of them were admitted to the hospital’s maternity ward on May 4. Their surgeries took place on Monday evening when they delivered their babies. However, on Tuesday, their conditions deteriorated drastically and they were shifted to the super speciality block (SSB). We suspect that all of them developed some infection in their kidneys after the surgery. Prima facie, their blood pressure dropped while many of them also had breathing issues. Initial tests suggested some infection in their kidneys. But it is yet not clear how it happened to all of them,” Jain said.
Kota collector Peeyush Samaria said that Jyoti Ravi (20) died around 10.30 am on Thursday, while Payal (32) died on Wednesday morning when all six women were shifted to the super speciality block (SSB).
The women still admitted to the SSB have been identified as Ragini Meena (29), Sushila Prakash (35), Chandra Kala Kakaria (30), and Dhanni Lal (30).
Dhanni’s brother, Kushal, said, “We admitted my sister to the hospital on May 4. On the same day, a caesarean surgery was performed on her and she delivered the baby. However, she started falling sick at least eight hours later when her blood pressure dropped. My sister was absolutely fine and healthy before the surgery.”
Collector Samaria said the four women who remain critical might be sent to Jaipur for advanced treatment.
“Both the teams are examining the conditions of the women and scrutinising other technical aspects to trace the reasons behind their deaths. They are checking whether they were given any wrong medicine or treatment,” Samaria said.
Meanwhile, a group of Indian National Congress workers sat outside the SSB demanding immediate action against the culprits. “This is negligence. All of them are new mothers. They delivered babies just two days back. Their babies are healthy. How could all of them fall sick suddenly? The authorities are trying to sit on the matter. They could not even identify the reason for their death. We demand the police investigate the matter and immediately take action against the culprits.”
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot accused the New Medical College Hospital of negligence, calling the incident “unforgivable.” In a post on X, Gehlot targeted the state government. He said the silence at the chief minister’s level despite such a major “system failure” reflected extreme insensitivity. He demanded that chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma immediately review the situation and ensure strict action against those responsible, asserting that such negligence was unacceptable.
Ram Lal Sharma, spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party, said, “Our government is concerned about the incident. The Health Department has immediately formed a committee to probe the matter. Necessary action will be taken.”
