India, March 10 -- The Bhiwandi city police on Saturday registered a case against three doctors from a private hospital in Bhiwandi after a patient's knee surgery went wrong and led to permanent disability, allegedly due to medical negligence. The case was registered following the directives of the Thane district surgeon, who confirmed negligence during the surgical procedure.

The victim, Sabia Ansari, 58, a retired school teacher from Islampura, had gone to a private multi-speciality hospital in Bhiwandi for treatment of a knee injury suffered during an accident. An MRI scan diagnosed an ACL tear, for which surgery was recommended.

On July 31, 2022, the surgery was performed by a doctor, who was called in from Nashik. According to the ...