Archive · 28 Jun 2025
Pregnant Woman Injured After Acid Applied at Maharashtra Hospital
A woman went to a hospital to have her baby.
During the delivery, a nurse accidentally put hydrochloric acid on her stomach instead of the normal jelly.
This happened because a cleaning worker mistakenly put the acid on the medicine tray.
The woman got burned, but luckily, her baby was born healthy.
Now, the hospital is investigating what happened to make sure it doesn't happen again and will punish those responsible.
A pregnant woman in Jalna, Maharashtra, had hydrochloric acid applied to her abdomen during delivery.
The incident occurred at a government rural hospital in Bhokardan.
A nurse allegedly mistook the acid for medical jelly.
The woman sustained burn injuries but delivered a healthy baby.
Authorities have initiated a probe into the incident and will take action.
- Who
- A pregnant woman named Sheela Bhalerao had the acid applied; a nurse was involved.
- What
- Hydrochloric acid was applied on a pregnant woman's abdomen during childbirth.
- When
- The incident occurred on Friday.
- Where
- At a government hospital in Bhokardan, Jalna district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The nurse mistakenly used the acid, thinking it was medical jelly.
- Victim
- Sheela Bhalerao
- Location
- Bhokardan, Jalna district, Maharashtra
- Hospital Type
- Government rural hospital
- Substance Applied
- Hydrochloric acid
- Result
- Woman sustained burns, healthy baby born
- Investigation
- A probe has been ordered
