A 20-year-old woman she delivered a baby on May 4 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Hospital in Kalwa and the doctors left a cotton bandage and some cotton pads inside her private parts. After 8 days of the delivery, the woman visited the hospital complaining about pain and discomfort, but was sent back.

After 20 days of her delivery, she was admitted at a private hospital and it was discovered that she had been infected by the cotton pads.

The family took the matter to some local MNS leaders, who said the doctor responsible for the incident has not been found yet.

On May 4, Nisha Rajbhar, a resident of Thane, was taken to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Hospital in Kalwa in pre-mature labour stage. She delivered normally but was bleeding profusely so the doctors put cotton pads and bandage around her genitals. But, the doctors forgot to take them out and stitched over the cotton pads. Nisha’s husband, Suraj, said that his wife had gone to the hospital a week after the delivery, complaining about uneasiness and pain. But she was sent back by the doctors claiming that her condition was common among post-natal mothers.

As per her husband, Nisha, a first-time mother, had been bearing the pain till May 23, when she asked her mother to check what was wrong. Her mother found some cotton strands sticking out of her private parts and they then took her to a private hospital. He further added that she has suffered a serious infection as the pads were left inside her for over a fortnight. She was operated again, to take out the cotton pads and bandage.

Samiksha Markande, a local MNS leader, wrote a letter to Sandhya Khadse, the dean of the hospital, stating that they have requested strict action against the concerned doctors. They should be suspended, and if they were students, then their degrees should be cancelled. Also, the Thane Municipal Corporation’s health officers said they would look into the matter if the dean doesn’t respond to the queries. A senior TMC official also said that they have ensured that an internal committee is set-up to look into the matter. Markande said that if we won’t get an answer within 10 days or any response then they will go to the police.