Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Surgery Performed Under Mobile Flashlight in Jharkhand
A video showed a woman having a tubectomy surgery in a government health center in Jharkhand, India.
The lights went out, so the doctors used a mobile phone flashlight to see.
A health worker recorded the video and shared it online.
The government is now investigating and may punish the worker who shared the video.
The surgery happened on December 13, and the video became public on December 18.
The health center has a backup generator, but it took time to start working.
A tubectomy was performed under a mobile phone flashlight due to a power outage at a government health center in Jharkhand.
The incident was captured in a 29-second video and shared on social media by a community health worker.
The surgery took place on December 13, and the video surfaced on December 18.
The administration has ordered an investigation and plans to take action against the worker who recorded the video.
The health center has a generator for power outages, but it took time to activate during the surgery.
- Who
- A 45-year-old sahiya (community health worker) and a patient
- What
- Tubectomy performed under mobile flashlight due to power outage
- When
- Incident on December 13, video surfaced on December 18
- Where
- Community Health Centre (CHC) in Keredari, Hazaribag district, Jharkhand
- Why
- Power outage during surgery, generator took time to activate
- Location
- Keredari, Hazaribag district, Jharkhand
- Procedure
- Tubectomy
- Date of Incident
- December 13
- Date Video Surfaced
- December 18
- Action Taken
- Investigation ordered, action against video recorder