Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Minister Orders Probe After Zaheerabad Hospital Post-Mortem Delay
Two people who died in a road accident were taken to Zaheerabad Area Hospital.
Their post-mortems had still not happened by Thursday evening.
The families became upset and protested outside the hospital.
Reports said doctors were not available and that a private doctor may have been treating patients.
Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha asked officials to investigate what happened.
He also spoke with district and health department officials.
The hospital said no private person was used to treat patients.
It said the assigned doctor was absent without permission and another government doctor was brought from Kohir hospital.
Officials were told to make sure doctors are available and that such delays do not happen again.
Two accident victims’ bodies reached Zaheerabad Area Hospital after a road accident near Sajapur on Thursday morning.
Post-mortems reportedly had not been conducted by evening because doctors were unavailable.
The victims’ families protested outside the hospital over the delay.
Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha ordered an inquiry into doctor availability and hospital facilities.
The hospital denied using private doctors, saying an unauthorised absent doctor was replaced by a doctor from Kohir hospital.
- Who
- Two accident victims, their families, Zaheerabad Area Hospital staff, and Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha.
- What
- A delay in conducting two post-mortems led to a protest and a government-ordered inquiry.
- When
- The accident occurred Thursday morning, and the post-mortems were reportedly still pending by evening.
- Where
- Zaheerabad Area Hospital, after an accident near Sajapur.
- Why
- The minister ordered the probe over reported doctor shortages, the absence of the designated duty doctor, and concerns about hospital services.
Reports and Ministerial Concerns
Hospital's Account
Availability of Doctors
Reports and Ministerial Concerns
Reports said doctors were unavailable, the designated duty doctor was absent, and a private doctor was treating patients.
Hospital's Account
The hospital said the duty doctor, Dr Bhavana, was absent without authorisation and that a doctor from Kohir hospital was brought in instead.
Use of Private Medical Staff
Reports and Ministerial Concerns
Reports raised concerns that a private doctor was present in place of the designated duty doctor.
Hospital's Account
The hospital disputed that private persons were deployed to treat patients.
Accountability
Reports and Ministerial Concerns
The minister called for an inquiry and stringent action against officials found responsible for the reported lapse.
Hospital's Account
The hospital said Dr Bhavana was issued a memo for unauthorised absence.
- Hospital
- Zaheerabad Area Hospital
- Incident
- Two accident victims’ post-mortems were reportedly delayed.
- Accident location
- Near Sajapur
- Ministerial action
- Damodar Rajanarsimha ordered an inquiry and immediate stringent action against those found responsible.
- Officials contacted
- Sangareddy district collector Prateek Jain and principal secretary for health Dr Christina Z. Chongthu.
- Hospital account
- Superintendent Dr Kiran said Dr Bhavana was absent without authorisation and that a doctor from Kohir hospital replaced her.