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- Kannur Town police have registered a medical negligence case against Dr. Gaurav Baber of KIMS Sreechand Hospital after a patient, P.V.
- Savithri of Kasaragod district, alleged she was discharged with a fish bone still lodged in her throat, causing prolonged pain and later surgery at Pariyaram Government Medical College Hospital.
- The case was registered after a preliminary inquiry into a complaint she submitted to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kannur.
- The hospital has denied negligence, stating the patient declined a follow-up CT scan citing financial constraints, took discharge against medical advice, and that only an endoscopic procedure was performed there.
- The hospital says its records are fully documented, it cooperated with the police, and it believes the complaint is intended to damage its reputation.
What to watch next
- Progress of the police investigation and any further statements from the Deputy Inspector General's office
- Whether the hospital produces medical records supporting its claim that the patient refused the follow-up CT scan
- Any response from the patient or her representatives to the hospital's rebuttal
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Named India · Kerala · P.V. Savithri · Gaurav Baber · Kannur Town police · KIMS Sreechand Hospital · Muhammed Nabeel · Pariyaram Government Medical College Hospital
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