A woman lodged an FIR at the Kendrapara Town police station on Monday against a doctor and sought action against him, alleging that due to a faulty operation by the doctor, her husband is battling with life.
She said that the doctor took Rs5,000 for conducting the operation of her husband.
According to IIC Sanjeev Kumar Mohanty, Manjulata Pradhan, wife of Aarat Pradhan of Badarahama village under Mahakalapada police limit, lodged an FIR alleging that on last July 13 last her husband was admitted at the District Headquarters Hospital after the latter fell sick. Surgeon Bibhu Kumar Mishra of the hospital conducted hernia operation of the patient and took Rs5,000 for the purpose.
However, on July 16 last, blood started coming out from the wounds several times after the operation. later, when the doctor was contacted, he did not respond. When Manjulata tried to contact the doctor repeatedly, the latter threatened her of dire consequence and asked the hospital to discharge her patient. But on her crying, the surgery doctor allowed the patient to be admitted at the hospital once again.
But again when the patient was discharged his wounds had not completely healed.
Manjulata said that her husband was still sick and needed medical attention. She said that she belongs to a poor family and hence could not afford to provide treatment to her ailing husband at Cuttack.
Meanwhile, police have started an inquiry on the alleged matter by visiting the District Headquarters Hospital.