Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Dalit Girl's Death: Rs 2 Lakh Settlement Follows Hospital Negligence
A five-year-old girl named Ramya had a tummy ache, so her parents took her to a hospital.
The doctor gave her injections without checking her first.
Her parents say her mouth started foaming and she got worse.
The doctor sent her to another hospital in Mahbubnagar, but she died there.
Her family was very sad and angry, and they protested outside the hospital.
They say the hospital gave them Rs 2 lakh to make the problem go away.
People in the area are upset because they think a child's life should not just be about money.
A health official said a report about what happened is coming, and he will take action after that.
Another sad thing happened too: a woman named Sabera Begum died in July after having twins.
Many people are worried about how hospitals and officials handle these cases.
Five-year-old Ramya died after being taken with stomach pain to a private corporate hospital in Pebbair, Wanaparthy, on September 28, 2025.
Her parents, Ramudu and Shirisha, allege the doctor gave injections without conducting tests and only took an X-ray after foam appeared at her mouth.
Ramya was sent by private ambulance to a hospital in Mahbubnagar, where doctors declared her dead.
Family members protested at the hospital, alleging negligence, and the hospital reportedly settled the matter for Rs 2 lakh.
DMHO Sainath Reddy said an inspection report was delayed due to the medical officer's illness and holidays, with action promised after its receipt; a separate July death of Sabera Begum (35) has also raised alarm.
- Who
- Five-year-old Ramya, her parents Ramudu and Shirisha, the private hospital doctor, and DMHO Sainath Reddy
- What
- Ramya died following alleged medical negligence at a private hospital, and the hospital reportedly settled the case for Rs 2 lakh
- When
- September 28, 2025
- Where
- A private corporate hospital near Subhash Chandra Bose Crossroads in Pebbair, Wanaparthy; Ramya was declared dead at a Mahbubnagar hospital
- Why
- The family alleges the doctor administered injections without performing tests, causing the girl's condition to deteriorate
Family, locals and critics
Health officials
Response to the death
Family, locals and critics
Family and locals demand concrete preventive action, accusing officials of placing a monetary value on human lives through the Rs 2 lakh settlement.
Health officials
DMHO Sainath Reddy says inspections were carried out and a report is being processed; the delay was due to the medical officer's illness and upcoming holidays.
Settlement vs. accountability
Family, locals and critics
The settlement is seen by locals as a way to hush up negligence and prevent the matter from becoming public or legal.
Health officials
Officials say they will take action once the inspection report reaches them, and have not confirmed any wrongdoing.
- Victim
- Ramya, 5 years old
- Parents
- Ramudu and Shirisha of Govardhanagiri village, Veepanagandla mandal
- Incident Date
- September 28, 2025
- Location
- Private corporate hospital, Pebbair municipality, Wanaparthy
- Allegation
- Injections administered without tests; X-ray only after foam appeared
- Settlement Amount
- Rs 2 lakh
- District Medical Officer
- Sainath Reddy
- Related Death
- Sabera Begum (35), died July 7 after delivery of twins