Thiruvananthapuram – Police have registered a case of unnatural death in connection with the demise of Shivapriya, a young woman who died at the SAT Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. The case was registered by the Medical College Police following a complaint lodged by the victim’s brother. Statements from hospital authorities will be recorded as part of the investigation.
Shivapriya, a native of Karikkakom, passed away three days after childbirth. Her relatives alleged that she died due to an infection caused by unclean surgical stitches after delivery.
She was discharged from the hospital and later developed fever and discomfort, following which she was readmitted to the SAT Hospital. Her condition worsened, and she was transferred to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, where she died on Sunday afternoon.
Hospital authorities, however, claimed that there were no signs of fever at the time of discharge and denied that the infection originated in the labour room.
