45-year-old delivery worker Shah Nawaz dies after alleged medical negligence; family claims he was discharged without proper treatment despite critical condition.
A deeply disturbing case of alleged medical negligence has emerged from Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, where a 45-year-old man reportedly lost his life after being discharged without proper post-surgical care.
The deceased, identified as Shah Nawaz, was working as a delivery boy in a private company and was the sole breadwinner for his family. He had been admitted to the hospital around one-and-a-half months ago after developing a growth in his private part. Doctors initially diagnosed it as an infection and admitted him to the emergency ward for treatment.
According to the family, hospital staff later performed a procedure by cutting the affected area. However, after a few days, Nawaz was asked to approach the plastic surgery department for further treatment. It is alleged that the plastic surgery team showed negligence, stating that the wound had not healed, but failed to take further responsibility.
Sources indicate a serious lack of coordination between the operation team and the plastic surgery department. Despite Nawaz being in a critical condition, there was pressure from hospital staff to discharge him. Shockingly, the family has alleged that he was sent home without stitching the surgical wound.
Even as he continued to bleed from the affected area, repeated requests by the family to readmit him were reportedly ignored. His wife was forced to keep him on the footpath outside for nearly three days, pleading for help, but the hospital allegedly refused to take him back.
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Unable to bear the pain and continuous bleeding, Nawaz succumbed nearly 10 days ago after suffering severe complications. The incident has raised serious concerns about accountability and patient care.
Nawaz is survived by his wife and four young children, including a four-month-old infant and children aged 2, 4 and 6. With his death, the family has been left in a vulnerable condition, struggling without support.