3 min readUpdated: May 7, 2026 01:27 PM IST
The Rajasthan government has sought a detailed report and dispatched a team of specialists to Kota after six women developed serious medical complications after undergoing Caesarean-section deliveries at the New Medical College Hospital. One of the women died on May 5, and the others are said to be in critical condition.
Dr Nilesh Jain, principal of the medical college and hospital, told reporters that at least 12-13 pregnant women underwent Caesarean deliveries on Monday evening, of which the condition of six began deteriorating 8-10 hours after the surgeries with a dip in blood pressure, platelets and blockage of urine, suggesting kidney infection.
The woman who died was identified as Payal. Her newborn boy is healthy and is being taken care of by his grandmother, officials said.
The condition of another woman is said to be very critical, and she has been placed on ventilator support and is under constant observation in the nephrology ICU, according to officials.
The Rajasthan government has taken note of the incident and sought a detailed report on the circumstances that led to it. Principal Secretary of the Medical Education Department, Gayatri Rathore, said the affected women were immediately moved to the Nephrology Department of the Super Speciality Hospital in Kota to ensure advanced treatment under specialist supervision. She said the condition of all the patients is being closely monitored, and that additional medical support is being provided whenever required.
Following directions from Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar, a four-member specialist team from Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, was dispatched to Kota to assist in treatment and investigate the incident. The team comprised Dr Nihar Sharma from the Department of Anaesthesia, Dr Sunil Kumar Mahawar from the Department of Medicine, Dr Pawan Agarwal from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Dr Sanjeev Kumar Sharma from the Department of Nephrology.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited the hospital on Wednesday and took stock of the situation.
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The medical college principal has also constituted a special treatment board, comprising surgeons, anesthesiologists, gynaecologists, physicians and nephrology specialists to supervise the treatment of the affected women.
The state government has ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the incident and said strict action will be taken against any official or hospital staff found negligent.
(With PTI input)
