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Kerala Suspends Two Palakkad Doctors Over Girl’s Amputation as KGMOA Denounces Move

Health officials cite protocol lapses in documenting the child’s injury.

Overview

  • The nine-year-old was treated for a forearm fracture at Palakkad District Hospital on September 24, returned critically ill on September 30, and underwent amputation at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital.
  • Junior doctors Mustafa and Sarfaraz were removed from duty pending inquiry under Rule 10(1)(a) of the Kerala civil service procedures.
  • An initial DMO review reported no negligence, but the Health Department later flagged failures to record injuries as grounds for disciplinary action.
  • The Kerala Government Medical Officers Association defended the clinicians and called the suspensions unjust, urging a comprehensive probe and revocation.
  • The family alleges inadequate examination and has vowed legal action, as political groups staged protests demanding accountability.