Overview

• On June 27 at Government Rural Hospital in Bhokardan a nurse applied hydrochloric acid on Sheela Bhalerao’s abdomen instead of medical jelly during delivery.
• Sheela Bhalerao sustained burn injuries but delivered a healthy baby despite the chemical error.
• Hospital sources report that a sanitation worker mistakenly placed cleaning acid on a medicine tray, triggering the mix-up.
• District Civil Surgeon Dr R S Patil has ordered a detailed investigation and vowed strict disciplinary measures.
• The incident underlines recurring supply management and safety protocol failures in rural Maharashtra government hospitals.