Pinky Mahawar, a resident of Shriramnagar, died shortly after midnight on Sunday while undergoing treatment at the Super Specialty Block of the government-run New Medical College Hospital. Her death came days after she underwent a Caesarean section at JK Lone Hospital.
According to her family, Pinky’s condition deteriorated rapidly after the surgery. Her husband, Chandra Prakash, who works as a daily wage laborer, stated that her blood pressure dropped sharply following the operation. He alleged that she stopped passing urine and began showing clear symptoms of kidney failure soon afterward.
Chandra Prakash further accused the hospital administration of failing to refer Pinky to a higher medical center in time. He claimed that despite her worsening condition, she was not shifted for advanced treatment until May 10, by which point her health had become critical.
Hospital records show that Pinky was admitted on May 7 and underwent a Caesarean section the same night. On May 8, doctors reportedly informed the family that her uterus had developed an infection, forcing medical staff to conduct a second surgery within 15 hours of the first operation.
She was later transferred by ambulance to the Super Specialty Block of the New Medical College Hospital, where she died during treatment.
Pinky Mahawar is the second woman to die following a Caesarean section at JK Lone Hospital within a week. The crisis, however, appears to extend beyond a single facility.
At least six women reportedly developed severe complications after Caesarean deliveries at the New Medical College Hospital. The complications included a sudden fall in platelet count, dangerously low blood pressure, and urinary blockage. Two of those women died during treatment.
The deceased women include 22-year-old Priya Mahawar, Payal, and Jyoti Nayak. Payal and Jyoti Nayak died on May 5 and May 7 respectively.
An official health bulletin issued by the New Medical College Hospital confirmed that six postpartum women remain under intense medical observation in the Super Specialty Block.
New Medical College Hospital Principal Dr. Nilesh Jain stated that Pinky Mahawar had been identified as a high-risk patient from the early stages of pregnancy. He also clarified that the symptoms observed among patients admitted directly to the New Medical College Hospital were different from those transferred from JK Lone Hospital. According to him, the cases should not yet be treated as a single medical cluster.
Amid growing public outrage over the deaths and rising allegations of negligence, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has ordered a high-level inquiry into the incidents.
Medical Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar is personally monitoring the investigation, which will examine whether medical negligence or contaminated medical supplies contributed to the reported kidney failures, severe complications, and maternal deaths.
The series of deaths within a single week has triggered serious concerns over emergency obstetric care, post-surgical monitoring, and patient safety protocols at government hospitals in Kota, placing the state health administration under intense public and political scrutin
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