Pics: Anush Pandith
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SB)
Mangaluru, Aug 30: Chaos erupted at Wenlock hospital after two groups of the family of deceased woman exchanged words over the death and funeral on Thursday, August 30. The woman had breathed her last after the delivery.
Deepika Acharya (27), resident of Karkala, is the deceased person.
Deepika was admitted to the hospital because of high blood pressure on August 29. After finding the serious condition of the patient, the doctors performed caesarean operation. Deepika gave birth to a baby boy and immediately passed away.
After the death, Deepika’s parents accused her husband Prakash Acharya and his family of negligence. They demanded that Deepika’s body should be handed over to them. But the family members of Prakash Acharya rejected the demand.
Many community members also arrived at the hospital to mediate. But both the families exchanged words and shouted at each other. Finally the relatives of Prakash demanded the ornaments Deepika was wearing when she died.
Pandeshwar police arrived at the hospital after they received the complaint. First they dispersed the crowd.
The meeting is going between two families with the intervention of police.