Young mother's death: PILs in Cal HC seeking CBI probe

The incident of a young mother's death and four other mothers' severe illness after they were allegedly administered with intravenous (IV) fluids of a particular brand after their caesarean operations in the state-run Midnapore Medical College Hospital (MMCH) on Monday reached the High Court (HC).

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

Two public interest litigations (PILs) were filed today separately in the HC by lawyer Phiroze Edulji and lawyer Kaustav Bagchi.

The HC will hear the case filed by the petitioner Mr Edulji on Thursday seeking a CBI probe into the death of the young mother and illness of the four other pregnant women.

Mentioning the matter before a division Bench presided by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam, the petitioner prayed for the constitution of a special investigation team to probe the alleged use of contaminated or expired intravenous fluid in the MMCH.

Mr Edulji informed the court that the company supplying the intravenous fluid had been red-flagged in March 2024 by the Karnataka government and banned the firm from supplying the product for three years.