Two women die after sterilisation in Bihar

By IANS,

Patna : Two women died after undergoing a sterilisation operation at a primary health centre in Bihar’s Purnia district, police said Monday.

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Gunjan Devi, 25, and Somna Devi, 28, died late Saturday soon after the surgery at a sterilisation camp at Barhara Kothi primary health centre in Purnia, about 350 km from here.

“Their family members say the doctors are responsible for their deaths,” a police official said.

According to district health officials, 21 women were sterilised at the camp Saturday.

The district administration has ordered a probe into the case, the official added.