LUCKNOW, Jan. 8 -- A 57-year-old woman alleged that a surgical instrument was left inside her abdomen during a surgery at a private medical college. She also alleged that doctors and the medical college management subsequently attempted to suppress the error through fabricated medical reports.

An FIR in this regard was registered on Tuesday night after the woman approached a local court.

DCP (west) Vishwajeet Srivastava confirmed that an FIR had been registered under sections 125(A) (acts endangering human life) and 125B (grievous hurt caused) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against 15 individuals, including surgeons, radiologists, consultants, and senior hospital officials.

Rupa Sharma Singh, a resident of Eldeco City, got the FI...