AMROHA: A doctor has left a towel inside a woman’s stomach during surgery. The incident was reported in Bans Kheri village in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha. Chief Medical Officer Rajeev Singhal has ordered a thorough investigation into the case.

The surgery took place at Saifee Nursing Home, which was being run without permission at Naugawana Sadat in Amroha. After the operation, doctor Matloob had allegedly left a towel on the stomach of Nazrana, the patient. Later, the woman felt abdominal pain, but the doctor told her that it was due to the cold outside. Even after being discharged from the hospital, her health condition didn’t improve. Then her husband Shamsher Ali took her to another private hospital in Amroha. During the examination conducted there, it was found that there was a towel inside the stomach. Later, the towel was surgically removed.

Ali lodged a complaint with the CMO demanding strict action against Dr Matloob. CMO Singhal told the media that he has Nodal officer Dr Sharad to look into the matter and further details can be revealed only after investigation is completed.