Doctor, two nurses suspended after pregnant woman ‘made to clean hospital bed after husband’s death’
Action has been taken against a doctor and two nurses after a pregnant woman was allegedly forced to clean her husband’s bloodstained bed at a local community centre, after he succumbed to injuries sustained during an attack on his family in Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh.
Shivraj Marawi (40) and members of his family were allegedly attacked by a group of 25 people – including relatives – following a land dispute in Lalpur Sani village on Thursday evening.
Shivraj died shortly after being taken to the Gardasari health centre for treatment. A video that surfaced Friday purportedly showed Shivraj’s wife Roshni being made to clean the bloodied bed at the primary health centre immediately after her husband’s death. Roshni is five months pregnant.
On Saturday, the Chief Medical and Health Officer (Dindori) issued orders to transfer the attending doctor and suspend the two nurses.
In the show cause notice issued on November 2, the CMHO wrote that “in the viral video on social media dated 31.10.2024, it has been found that the deceased’s wife was made to clean the hospital bed at the Primary Health Center Gadasarai, Community Health Center. Despite arrangements for hospital cleaning being made through outsourcing in this and other health facilities of the district, it is unfortunate that the deceased’s wife was made to clean the hospital bed”.
