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Daund sterilisation death: Surgeon barred, probe report due today
A 22-year-old woman died after a laparoscopic sterilisation at Kedgaon PHC in Daund on April 25. The district health administration barred the surgeon from performing further surgeries, and a five-member inquiry panel along with post-mortem analysis is underway, with a final report due to state authorities.
Why It Matters
The incident raises questions about safety in family planning camps and accountability in medical procedures, as the state conducts inquiries and reviews post-mortem findings.
Timeline
4 Events
Panel report due to state health department; final PM report sought
May 4, 2026
The five-member inquiry panel is expected to submit its report to the state health department on Monday. The zilla parishad has written to BJ Medical College to expedite submission of the final post-mortem report.
Preliminary forensic report attributes probable cause of death
May 4, 2026
A preliminary report from the forensic department at BJ Medical College attributed the probable cause of death to haemorrhagic shock due to internal bleeding following the sterilisation procedure. Viscera samples were preserved for chemical, histopathological and biochemical analyses; final cause of death will be confirmed after detailed reports are received.
Surgeon barred from performing further surgeries
May 3, 2026
The Pune district health administration prohibited the surgeon who performed the sterilisation from conducting any further surgeries, a directive issued on Sunday.
Sterilisation at Kedgaon Primary Health Centre; patient admitted and died the same day
April 25, 2026
Ranjana Babu Keskar underwent laparoscopic sterilisation at Kedgaon Primary Health Centre as part of a family planning camp. She was admitted around 8:30 am, the procedure was completed by 9:45 am, and she developed dizziness with a sharp drop in blood pressure soon after. She was referred to a private hospital in Varvand and then Sassoon General Hospital, but died around 6:00 pm before reaching Sassoon. A medico-legal case was registered.