Hapur (UP):

In an incident that raises serious questions about the state healthcare system, the doctor at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur left a surgical needle inside an 18-year-old’s head after stitching up an injury.

Sitara was rushed to a community health centre after she suffered a head injury during a clash with neighbours. The doctor said she needed stitches on her head. He and the healthcare staff performed the procedure, bandaged the woman’s head and sent her home.

Back home, the woman started screaming with pain. Her family members rushed her to a private hospital. The doctors there opened up the wound again and were shocked to find the needle inside. It was only after it was removed that the woman felt some relief.

The woman’s mother said the doctor at the state-run community health centre was drunk. “We don’t want anyone to go through this. We want action,” she said. The woman’s mother also showed the needle extracted from her daughter’s head.

Chief Medical Officer for Hapur district, Dr Sunil Tyagi, said they are aware of the incident at the community health centre. “We have ordered an investigation by a two-member team. As soon as we get a report, we will take action.”

Asked about the family’s allegation that the doctor was drunk at the time of the procedure, the senior medical official replied, “There is no such doctor in the district. And the doctor in this case does not drink at all.”

Surgical needles left in the body of the patient can cause chronic pain, irritation, and even organ injury.

Inputs from Mohd Adnan

A groom’s public display of affection for his bride led to a clash between their families after he kissed her during their wedding in Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

The wedding venue in Hapur’s Ashok Nagar turned into a battlefield as the bride’s family thrashed the groom’s relatives on stage after the newly-weds exchanged a kiss during the varmala ceremony.

Enraged by the groom’s act, an argument ensued between the two sides. Soon after, the bride’s family members climbed on the stage carrying sticks and beat up the groom’s family. Six people, including the bride’s father, were injured in the clash.

The police were called and seven people from both families were detained. The injured were rushed to a local hospital. 

According to the police, the bride’s father had arranged the weddings of his two daughters on Monday night. While the first wedding concluded without any trouble, the second ceremony, took a turn for the worse.

The bride’s family alleged the groom forcibly kissed her on stage while the groom said that the bride had insisted on being kissed after the varmala ceremony. 

Senior Hapur police officer Rajkumar Agarwal said that so far, no written complaint has been received from either family in the case and action will be taken on receipt of complaint. 

The six people have been charged for disturbing public peace under section 151 of Indian Penal Code.

With inputs from Mohd Adnan