8 months ago
Surgical Cloth Left in Woman's Abdomen
A woman named Anshul Verma went to a hospital in Greater Noida for a delivery in 2023.
After the delivery, she felt very bad pain in her stomach for a long time.
Doctors couldn't find out why she was in pain.
Later, in 2025, another hospital found and removed a half-metre-long cloth from her stomach.
She says the cloth was left inside her during the delivery.
The woman and her husband complained to the police, and now the doctors and some health officials are being investigated.
The woman had to go through two big surgeries because of this, and she might not be able to have children again.
A woman alleged that a half-metre-long surgical cloth was left inside her abdomen during a delivery procedure in 2023.
She experienced severe abdominal pain for nearly one-and-a-half years before the cloth was discovered and removed in 2025.
An FIR has been lodged against six persons, including two doctors and senior health officials.
The woman underwent two major surgeries and received eight units of blood during the second procedure.
Doctors have reportedly stated that further surgery is not possible, which could affect her ability to conceive again.
- Who
- Anshul Verma, a domestic help and embroidery worker from Greater Noida
- What
- A surgical cloth was left inside her abdomen during a delivery procedure
- Where
- Bakson Hospital in Tughlakpur, Greater Noida
- When
- The incident occurred on November 14, 2023, and the cloth was removed on April 22, 2025
- Why
- Alleged negligence during the delivery procedure
Key facts
- Complainant
- Anshul Verma
- Hospital
- Bakson Hospital, Tughlakpur
- Date of Incident
- November 14, 2023
- Object Left Inside
- Half-metre-long surgical cloth
- Date of Removal
- April 22, 2025
- Accused Doctors
- Dr. Anjana Agarwal, Dr. Manish Goyal
- Other Accused
- CMO Narendra Kumar, officials Chandan Soni, Asha Kiran Chaudhary
- Status
- FIR registered, investigation underway
Timeline
Power failure struck UP hospital, plunging delivery room into darkness.
Then, in 2025, a forgotten cloth surfaced, discovered inside a woman from 2023 delivery.
Investigations launched, fertility risks feared.
Quotes
Vishal Singh Chauhan
Bakson hospital Superintendent
“Anjana was only a visiting consultant… In November 2023, she had reached out with a request to use the hospital’s facility for one of her patients. The patient was admitted and later discharged. We never heard of her in the last one-and-a-half years”
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Chandan Soni
Additional CMO of Noida District Hospital
“We had to consult two hospitals and therefore, it took us time to prepare the report. We have no idea why the FIR was registered against us”
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Narendra Kumar
Chief Medical Officer
“Action would be taken in accordance with court directions”
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Sources
Cloth left in woman's abdomen during delivery at UP hospital; 6 booked
FIR Against Doctors After Surgical Cloth Found In Woman’s Abdomen 15 Months After C-Section
Cloth Left Inside Woman During Delivery At Greater Noida Hospital: Police
‘Half-Metre Cloth Left Inside’: Greater Noida Woman’s Shocking Discovery Years After 2023 Delivery
