Pregnant woman carrying twins dies after epileptic seizure, fall at Adilabad RIMS
A 28-year-old pregnant woman carrying twins died after reportedly falling in a bathroom at Adilabad’s RIMS. An SC leader alleged medical negligence, sought an inquiry and demanded Rs 25 lakh compensation for the family. Officials said she sustained serious head injuries
Adilabad: A Dalit woman carrying twins died after having epilepsy after falling down at a bathroom in Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here on Saturday.
Officials said that Borekar Sunitha (28), a resident of Patha Utnoor, slipped and fell in the bathroom, suffering serious head injuries. She developed epileptic seizures following the accident.
Despite efforts by doctors, she succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the institute. She was in the advanced stage of pregnancy and was expected to give birth to twins in the coming days.
Meanwhile, Durgam Shekhar, a SC leader, demanded the government alleged that the woman died due to negligence of the doctors. He charged that the doctors did not respond swiftly leading to the woman’s death. He wanted the government to take stern action against those responsible by probing into the incident. He demanded a compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the kin of the woman.
