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Doctor Booked for Negligence After Patient Dies in Bhiwandi Hospital
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News18•02-10-2026, 21:45
Doctor Booked for Negligence After Patient Dies in Bhiwandi Hospital
- •A doctor in Bhiwandi, Thane district, has been booked for alleged medical negligence following the death of a 33-year-old patient.
- •Nitin Vishwanath Waghmare was admitted to Nobel Hospital with chest pain on April 28.
- •Dr. Afaan Imtiyaz Khan performed a 2D Echo and angiography, revealing minor heart blockages.
- •The doctor allegedly instructed staff to administer thrombolysis over the phone, despite knowing the risks without a specialist present.
- •Waghmare died during treatment, leading to an investigation and a case registered under section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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A case was registered against Dr Afaan Imtiyaz Khan under section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for causing death by negligence.
The doctor left the hospital and instructed staff over the phone to administer thrombolysis, a blood-thinning procedure, despite knowing it posed a severe threat without a specialist on-site.
The patient was admitted to Nobel Hospital in Kasarvadavali/Kamatghar, and the investigation and case registration were handled by the Narpoli police station.
