Doctor At UP Hospital Forgets Surgical Needle Inside Woman's Head, Probe On

Chief Medical Officer for Hapur district, Dr Sunil Tyagi, said they are aware of the incident at the community health centre

In an incident that raises serious questions about the state healthcare system, the doctor at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur left a surgical needle inside an 18-year-old's head after stitching up an injury.

Sitara was rushed to a community health centre after she suffered a head injury during a clash with neighbours. The doctor said she needed stitches on her head. He and the healthcare staff performed the procedure, bandaged the woman's head and sent her home.

Back home, the woman started screaming with pain. Her family members rushed her to a private hospital. The doctors there opened up the wound again and were shocked to find the needle inside. It was only after it was removed that the woman felt some relief.