Kozhikode: The police have submitted a revised accused list to the Kunnamangalam Judicial First Class Magistrate court in Harshina’s case where a pair of forceps was left in her abdomen following a cesarean surgery.
Two doctors and two nurses have been named as accused in the case.
Dr Rameshan C.K, Assistant Professor of Manjeri Medical college, Dr Shahna, from a private hospital in Kottayam, nurses Rahana and Manju K.G from Kozhikode Medical College hospital have been named as accused in the case. They have been implicated on the basis of scientific evidence.
According to Harshina’s complaint, the former superintendent of the medical college IMCH and two doctors who were heads of departments have been excluded from the accused list as they had no role to play in the incident. A report in this regard has also been submitted to the court.
In the case registered under the Medical Negligence Act, charges punishable with imprisonment of up to two years have been charged against the accused.
Published: 01 Sept 2023, 12:16 pm IST
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