Bihar woman dies as compounder does surgery in absence of doctors

Bihar News: A shocking incident of medical negligence has occurred in Bihar's Musrigharari where a 28-year-old woman, identified as Babita Devi, reportedly lost her life after undergoing a sterilisation surgery at a private healthcare centre. According to reports, the surgery was performed by a junior staff member in the absence of a doctor.

The incident took place at the Anisha healthcare centre, located in a two-storey building in Musrigharari, Samastipur district, NDTV reported. Babita Devi's relatives stated that they had taken her to the centre for the procedure, only to be informed that no doctor was available. Subsequently, the compounder proceeded with the surgery.

"We brought her here around 9 am. They administered her saline water. Around 11 am, they started the procedure. About an hour later, they put her into an ambulance and rushed her to a hospital in Mohanpur," the woman's uncle informed, as quoted by NDTV's report.