Scissors found from ashes of Madhya Pradesh woman who died days after surgery The woman's condition started deteriorating just a day after a sterilisation procedure. She was initially brought to Sehore hospital and was subsequently referred to Bhopal, where she died during treatment. AdvertisementThe woman's family has claimed that a pair of charred scissors were found in her ashes. India Today News DeskNew Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 21, 2026 23:26 ISTWritten By: Mayukh DebnathA case of suspected medical negligence has sparked outrage in Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district, where a pair of surgical scissors was found from the cremated remains of a woman who died days after undergoing a sterilisation procedure. The sharp-edged tool was found in a charred state when her ashes were being collected, her family members claimed. HEALTH DECLINED DAY AFTER OPERATIONThe woman had undergone a tubectomy at a local government hospital on January 12. However, her condition started deteriorating just the next day. advertisement Experiencing pain, she was initially brought to Sehore district hospital and was subsequently referred to Bhopal for better medical care, where she died during treatment. Her family has alleged that the pair of scissors were left inside her abdomen during the erstwhile operation due to negligence by the doctors. The foreign object then caused an infection, resulting in her death, they alleged. The family has demanded strict action against those responsible for the alleged negligence. DOCTOR TRANSFERRED, PROBE ONAs the matter escalated, the Madhya Pradesh Health Department transferred the doctor who had performed the operation.
