Alleged medical negligence: Man’s body exhumed a year after death

Kochi: The body of a Thrikkakara resident, who died while undergoing treatment at Kalamassery medical college a year ago, was exhumed for postmortem on Tuesday after his mother filed a complaint alleging foul play in his death.
Kalamassery police said the man died in April 2023 after he had undergone a surgery at the hospital. The mother had approached police several times alleging medical negligence resulted in his death.The deceased has been identified as Wilson (47), a resident of Thrikkakara, who hails from Idukki.
Although initial probes could not find any evidence of medical negligence, a decision was taken to exhume the body and conduct a postmortem since the mother filed a complaint.
As the complainant had demanded that the autopsy be done at Kottayam medical college, the body was moved to the hospital where the autopsy will be held on Wednesday, said a senior officer.
The woman had alleged that she and her son had visited the hospital for an OP consultation due to swelling in his leg. However, the doctors recommended surgery for his condition. The woman claimed that after surgery he was moved to a ward. She questioned why he wasn't transferred to the ICU if his condition was indeed serious.