3 years after gall bladder operation, woman finds uterus removed

VARANASI: Usha Maurya, now 26, was beginning to dread that sharp twinge of pain in her abdominal region that had bothered her for some time. A resident of Bela village in Varanasi's Cholapur block, Usha approached an ASHA worker from her village when the pain became too frequent.

The ASHA worker took her to a private nursing home run by Dr Praveen Tiwari in Gola. On running a few tests, Usha was diagnosed with stones in her gall bladder. On May 28, 2020, she was operated on for removal of gallbladder at the doctor's clinic. Discharged a couple of days later, Usha felt relieved. Fast forward to March 2023, Usha had a bad feeling about a familiar sharp pain in her abdomen.

She was taken to another private nursing home, this time in Baniyapur. On a thorough examination, disturbing facts came to light - her gall bladder was intact with stones, but her uterus was found missing.

Shocked but unsure, Usha went back to Dr Praveen Tiwari with the test reports and demanded an explanation. He allegedly started threatening her.

She approached a local court, after which a case was lodged against the accused doctor on July 25. Cholapur station officer Rajesh Tripathi said, "We have booked the doctor and have begun our investigation."