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Nuh hospital, two doctors booked for botched surgery on 24-yr-old
A private hospital in Tauru, Nuh, Haryana, faced medical negligence charges after a gall bladder was removed instead of treating a urinary tract stone in a 24-year-old patient. Health department findings and police actions followed, including an FIR and the board's conclusion of negligence and record tampering.
Why It Matters
The case raises concerns about consent integrity, clinical decision-making, and accountability in medical care, highlighting oversight mechanisms in health and law.
Timeline
3 Events
April 22, 2026: Health department board findings and FIR registered; ultrasound confirmation
April 22, 2026
A medical negligence board concluded that the gall bladder was normal and that hospital records were tampered to show consent for two procedures, including cholecystectomy, whereas attendants had signed consent only for bladder calculi (stone) surgery. The board opined negligence by the hospital and the surgeon team. The FIR was registered at City Tauru police station on the board’s recommendation. An ultrasound later confirmed that the gall bladder had been removed.
April 20, 2026: Police book two doctors and hospital administration for medical negligence
April 20, 2026
City Tauru police registered an FIR against two doctors and the private hospital’s administration under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including criminal conspiracy, related to the September 10 incident.
Sept 10, 2025: Wrong gall bladder removal during surgery at a private hospital
September 10, 2025
A 24-year-old painter with severe abdominal pain was taken to a private hospital in Tauru, Nuh. Doctors allegedly removed the gall bladder instead of treating a urinary tract stone. The surgery lasted about 25 minutes. Attendants had signed consent only for bladder stone surgery, while the hospital allegedly prepared for two procedures, including cholecystectomy. The patient’s father said the doctors behaved suspiciously and that police were alerted after the surgery; the patient has been bedridden for about seven months due to complications.