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Pune Liver Transplant Deaths Prompt Expert Inquiry, Police Complaint

An eight-member panel led by Prof Mohamed Rela has begun reviewing case records.

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The case involves Bapu Komkar, 48, who underwent a liver transplant on August 15 with his wife Kamini Komkar, 41, as the live donor. Bapu’s health deteriorated soon after surgery, and he died the same day. Kamini later developed complications and died during treatment on August 22. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
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Overview

  • The Maharashtra health department has suspended living-donor liver transplants at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospitals pending the inquiry.
  • Relatives of the deceased couple filed a negligence complaint, and police recorded statements and will seek expert opinions from Sassoon General Hospital and BJ Medical College before any FIR.
  • The state-appointed committee held its first meeting and started detailed document verification after receiving hospital records.
  • A site visit to Sahyadri is scheduled for September 8, with the formal probe set to begin in the second week of September.
  • The transplant took place on August 15, the recipient died the same day, and the donor died on August 22 following complications, with the postmortem report still awaited.