Incident Reports

Relatives hurl stones at District Hospital after death of to-be mother

2018-05-08

Following the death of a pregnant woman who had gone to Therathum District Hospital for delivery three days ago, relatives hurled stones at the hospital and declined to accept the body. Relatives and women advocates have accused the hospital management for their carelessness in the death of Ratna Maya Magar, 35 of Ambung, Myalung municipality yesterday. According to relatives, Magar passed away after doctors gave her pills for labor pain. On Saturday, Magar was taken to district hospital after her labor pain. However, relatives have accused lack of treatment for her death. Troubled by the death of his wife, Tek Bahadur is unconscious in the hospital’s premise. Rather than receiving treatment, he is being guarded by police personnel. Security personnel have been deployed in the hospital after angry relatives’ hurled stones at the hospital. Chief District Officer, Bed Nidhi Khanal said that he wasn’t informed about the incident. Likewise, the hospital’s doctor, Mukti Narayan Shah said that he couldn’t comment in the incident as he was out of the district for training.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Vandalism
Weapons Blunt weapon
Primary Cause Extra-judicial response related to perceived healthcare malpractice/after death of patient
Actor 1 - Number of people 15
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people NA
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Health sector/health workers, doctors
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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