A Facebook post mentioning that a seven-month pregnant woman in Kolkata was allegedly denied treatment by her gynaecologist for being Muslim was widely shared on April 25. The incident happened just two days after the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26.
When contacted, the woman라이브 바카라 sister-in-law, Mehfuza Khatun, informed that the incident happened on the afternoon of April 24 when the patient visited the gynaecologist라이브 바카라 home clinic. The doctor usually sees patients at the Kasturi Das Memorial Super Specialty Hospital.
“We are deeply disturbed and heartbroken to share this incident. My pregnant sister-in-law, who has been under the care of Dr. C. K. Sarkar for the past 7 months, was appalled and outraged by Dr. C K Sarkar's blatant refusal to treat her solely because we are Muslim,” the post read. 바카라 reached out to the doctor for a comment but did not get it.
The gynaecologist allegedly called the pregnant woman a “murderer” and a “terrorist”. She also told the patient to go to ‘madrasas’ for her future check-ups. “People from your religion are killing us (Hindus). Your husband should get killed by Hindus so that you can feel the same as we feel,” Sarkar allegedly said to the pregnant woman, who wished to remain anonymous.
Khatun claimed that her sister-in-law, whose first name is traditionally Hindu, was refused treatment after the doctor noticed her surname, which is commonly associated with Muslims. The pregnant woman and her two-year-old daughter, who accompanied her mother to the doctor라이브 바카라 visit, were left terrified after the altercation, Khatun said. The patient confronted the doctor over a phone call after she returned from the home clinic.
Over the phone call, Sarkar reiterated her resolve to refuse treatment to Muslim patients on communal grounds and told the patient to never return to her clinic. “Why should I treat you after what your community has done to mine,” says Sarkar as per the recording accessed by 바카라.
Khatun raised a complaint with the West Bengal Medical Council. The organisation allegedly told Khatun that there needs to be evidence of the incident for them to take action. She plans to raise a complaint with the hospital that employs Sarkar.
Khatun has been getting threats ever since her Facebook post went viral. “People are writing nasty things,” she said.
The family is concerned about the pregnant woman라이브 바카라 remaining term since it is medically advised to get treatment from the same doctor throughout the gestation period.
“Refusing care to a pregnant woman in such a vulnerable stage can have severe consequences. Healthcare professionals are bound by their oath to treat all patients equally, regardless of religion, caste, or background,” Khatun라이브 바카라 Facebook post stated, calling the incident “unethical” and “inhumane”.
Incidents of targeted attacks against Kashmiri Muslims in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack have been reported across the country.
