Ranga Reddy District (Telangana), May 6: In a shocking incident, a couple lost their unborn twins due to alleged medical negligence in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district. As per reports, a medical treatment was given to the nurse by the doctor, who was not present at the spot, over WhatsApp video call. The couple was expecting children after seven years of marriage.
As per reports the couple who has been identified as Butti Ganesh and Keerthi, who belong to Elminedu village in Ibrahimpatnam mandal, had been trying to have children for several years. They were undergoing fertility treatment at Vijayalakshmi Hospital in Ibrahimpatnam under the care of Dr. Anusha Reddy.
Their dream of becoming parents seemed to come true when Keerthi became five months pregnant with twins. However, tragedy struck when she began experiencing abdominal pain and was rushed to the same hospital.
At the time of admission, the doctor was not physically present at the hospital. Instead, she gave instructions to a nurse over a WhatsApp video call. Based on those instructions, the nurse administered injections and treatment to the pregnant woman.
Sadly, the treatment failed and both twin boys died in the womb. The hospital management demanded ₹30,000 from the grieving family for the treatment, despite the outcome.
Shocked and furious by the payment demand, the family members and other relatives protested in front of the hospital. They accused the staff of negligence and questioned how they could ask for money after such a devastating loss.
The family said that they had already spent nearly ₹15 lakhs on fertility treatments over the years. They were overjoyed when they learned they were expecting twins, only to face unbearable grief due to what they called the doctor’s carelessness.
Following the protest, District Medical Officer Dr. Venkateswara Rao visited the hospital and reviewed the incident. He ordered an investigation into the matter and said that the hospital will be sealed till the investigation is completed. There are also reports that the woman has been moved to another private hospital and she is in stable condition now.
