3 BMC Nurses Face Charges Over Alleged Taping Of Baby's Mouth To Stop Crying
A disturbing incident unfolded on June 2, 2023, at a BMC hospital in Bhandup, Mumbai, where Priya Kamble , a homemaker from Badlapur, discovered an adhesive tape across her newborn son's mouth in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Alarmed by the situation, Priya contacted her parents and a former corporator who intervened with the hospital authorities to secure the baby's discharge.
Several months later, lawyer Tushar Bhonsale lodged a complaint with the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC), prompting the summoning of both BMC and the police.
Bhandup police, acknowledging the MSHRC's case, officially registered an offense on Thursday.
The timeline of events began with Priya's marriage to Yugandhar Kamble in 2022, followed by the birth of their son on May 20, 2023, at Savitribai Phule Hospital. Priya was discharged three days later, with instructions to return if her son encountered any health issues. On May 26, 2023, she brought her son to the hospital due to a yellowish discoloration, but the doctor reassured her that hospitalization was unnecessary as long as the baby continued to be breastfed. However, as the health problem persisted, the baby was admitted to the NICU on May 31, 2023, according to police reports.
The disturbing incident occurred on June 2, 2023, at around 8 pm, when Priya went to retrieve her son. She discovered an adhesive tape wrapped around the baby's mouth, neck, and below his chin. After removing the tape, she noticed rashes covering his body. An officer revealed that when Priya questioned nurse Sweta about the tape, she was informed that it was used because the baby wouldn't stop crying .
Subsequently, Priya's parents approached nurse Savita Bhoir, who allegedly downplayed the incident, stating that taping infants' mouths was a "common practice" in NICUs. The baby was then transferred to Agrawal Hospital. Priya's parents sought the assistance of former corporator Jagruti Patil, who intervened at the hospital after midnight. Only at Patil's insistence did the police accept the complaint, and it was not until the MSHRC began its inquiry that follow-up actions were taken.
Several months later, lawyer Tushar Bhonsale lodged a complaint with the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC), prompting the summoning of both BMC and the police.
Bhandup police, acknowledging the MSHRC's case, officially registered an offense on Thursday.
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The timeline of events began with Priya's marriage to Yugandhar Kamble in 2022, followed by the birth of their son on May 20, 2023, at Savitribai Phule Hospital. Priya was discharged three days later, with instructions to return if her son encountered any health issues. On May 26, 2023, she brought her son to the hospital due to a yellowish discoloration, but the doctor reassured her that hospitalization was unnecessary as long as the baby continued to be breastfed. However, as the health problem persisted, the baby was admitted to the NICU on May 31, 2023, according to police reports.
The disturbing incident occurred on June 2, 2023, at around 8 pm, when Priya went to retrieve her son. She discovered an adhesive tape wrapped around the baby's mouth, neck, and below his chin. After removing the tape, she noticed rashes covering his body. An officer revealed that when Priya questioned nurse Sweta about the tape, she was informed that it was used because the baby wouldn't stop crying .
Subsequently, Priya's parents approached nurse Savita Bhoir, who allegedly downplayed the incident, stating that taping infants' mouths was a "common practice" in NICUs. The baby was then transferred to Agrawal Hospital. Priya's parents sought the assistance of former corporator Jagruti Patil, who intervened at the hospital after midnight. Only at Patil's insistence did the police accept the complaint, and it was not until the MSHRC began its inquiry that follow-up actions were taken.
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