AMRITSAR DOC OPERATES UPON WRONG LEG OF 3YROLD GIRL

AMRITSAR: A three-year-old girl suffered due to negligence of the negligence of the city railway hospital authorities located at Railway Colony on Thursday. Niyati Daggar’s family had alleged negligence on the part of the hospital authorities as the concerned doctor operated upon the left leg of the child instead of right leg, which had a minor issue.

She underwent the correct surgery on Friday.

The girl’s father Vipin Dagar, a railway employee and homemaker mother Poonam Dagar had visited the hospital for getting their daughter treated as she faced difficultly in walking.

The family alleged that the ortho doctor Dr Devinder Singh operated upon the her wrong leg.

Following the incident a protest was carried out which was led by All India SC-ST Railway Employees Association demanding action against the concerned hospital as well as the doctor.

Association’s divisional president Bharat Bhushan said, “The association will not leave this issue. We have written to the higher authorities informing about the entire episode.”

“Presently the child is being operated upon at a private hospital and the accused doctor has accepted his mistake,” he added.

Ashok Sahni, in-charge of railway hospital said, “It is unfortunate that this happened. Action will be taken against the guilty. We will be careful in future. ” HTC

THE CHILD UNDERWENT A CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON FRIDAY; DOCTOR ACCEPTS MISTAKE