PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 11 -- A woman in Prayagraj was left fighting for her life after a cotton sponge was allegedly left inside her stomach during surgery at SRN Hospital, an associated hospital of MLN Medical College.

The incident came to light only after weeks of severe pain, reportedly leading to the death of her unborn child and forcing a second surgery at a private hospital. Following the court's intervention, police have now registered an FIR against the gynaecologist more than a year-and-a-half after the incident.

According to the FIR filed by Ranno Prajapati, wife of Sajjan Prajapati of Jamethi Kunda in Pratapgarh district, she underwent abdominal surgery at SRN Hospital in Prayagraj on March 8, 2024. She remained under the supervisio...