A case of alleged medical negligence has surfaced at the Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS), where surgeons reportedly operated on a man admitted for a stomach tumour but allegedly removed a portion of his intestine instead.
The patient, Mahesh Madar, underwent surgery on June 20 after doctors diagnosed him with a stomach tumour. However, post-surgery, he continued to suffer severe abdominal pain. His family later shifted him to KLE Hospital in Belagavi, where scans revealed that part of his intestine had been cut during the earlier procedure at BIMS.
Doctors at KLE Hospital subsequently performed another surgery to remove the tumour, and Mahesh is now undergoing treatment there. The double surgeries have cost his family around ₹20 lakh, and they are demanding strict action against the surgeons involved.
BIMS authorities have ordered an inquiry into the incident, with a detailed report to be submitted to the Department of Health and Medical Education. Speaking to reporters, BIMS Medical Director Dr. Ashok Kumar Shetty confirmed that an investigation into the role of the operating surgeons is underway.
