Imphal: Vandalism broke out at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Manipur’s Imphal after a 25-year-old woman died following childbirth. Her family refused to collect her body, demanding an apology from the doctors over alleged medical negligence.
The deceased, Thokchom Ongbi Binaroi of Keishampat Jailor Leirak in Imphal West district, died in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on October 13, hours after giving birth.
Her relatives staged a protest and damaged hospital property, including chairs, window panes and flower pots.
The woman’s husband, Thokchom Marson, said she was admitted to the hospital on Monday on a consultant’s advice. However, her condition deteriorated, and she underwent emergency surgery around midnight.
Marson alleged that the main consultant was absent during the operation and that Binaroi remained in the operating theatre for an extended period.
He also claimed that she was given three bottles of blood during the procedure.
He said the doctors had assured the family that there were no complications before the surgery. However, Binaroi suffered severe bleeding after the operation and was shifted to the ICU, where she was declared dead at around 1 pm.
The family has refused to collect her body and is demanding accountability and a formal admission of negligence from the medical team. RIMS authorities have not yet commented on the incident.