Gangtok, Feb. 10 -- In a deeply distressing incident, another case of alleged medical negligence has emerged from STNM Sochyagang Hospital in Gangtok, Sikkim, where a woman lost her life following a gallbladder surgery. The victim, a resident of a remote village in Sikkim, was admitted to the hospital on February 3rd and underwent a laparoscopic procedure on February 5th. Tragically, she passed away in the intervening night, leaving her family devastated and raising serious questions about the hospital's handling of the surgery.

According to the grieving daughter, who spoke to the media, the hospital had assured her that her mother would recover within a day or two, as the procedure was minimally invasive. However, instead of the small ...