FIR against Dr. Ghaisas for Pregnant Woman's Death

Sassoon hospital submitted revised committee report to Alankar Police Station on Saturday

- Shrinivas Deshpande and Vicky Pathare

PUNE: The Pune police on Saturday registered a first information report (FIR) against Dr. Sushrut Ghaisas who was associated with Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital (DMH) during the time when a 37-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly denied admission and reportedly led to her death later.

The FIR has been filed under Section 106(1) of BNS, pertaining to causing death by negligence not amounting to culpable homicide. Dr. Ghaisas, who later resigned from DMH, has been named in case following revised report submitted by the expert committee of Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) and BJ Medical College (BJMC) to Pune police.

The committee's revised findings were submitted to Alankar Police Station on Saturday, confirming medical negligence on the part of the treating doctor. The report submitted by the government hospital on Wednesday was sent back by the police with queries regarding the role of Dr. Ghaisas. In response, the committee reassessed the case and provided a detailed report.

Sambhaji Kadam, deputy commissioner of police (zone III), said that as per the committee's findings, negligence on the part of Dr. Ghaisas has been established, following which the FIR was registered.