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Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital's Medical Negligence Killed My Child: Mother

Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital in Delhi is in the spotlight for alleged medical negligence over the death of a 6-year-old girl who walked into the hospital with a minor stomach ache.

By Jeffin T. Kaleekal and Niraj Pandey
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Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital: "Medical Negligence Claimed My Daughter"

Rinki Parcha’s world came crashing down on October 15, 2024, when she lost her six-year-old daughter, Tanishka—fondly called Aarohi. “I had seen her dead body. I am still living today as if it’s the 15th of October,” Rinki sobbed. “Sometimes I feel that I should just take my life. I can’t live without my child.”

On October 14, Aarohi was taken to Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital in Delhi with mild complaints of stomach pain and nausea. Doctors prescribed medication and sent the family home, advising them to return the next day. But when they did, the unthinkable happened. Within minutes of receiving two injections, Aarohi passed away.

Rinki Parcha | The Probe
Rinki Parcha, victim Aarohi's mother | Photo courtesy: The Probe team
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According to her family, Aarohi showed no severe symptoms before her second hospital visit on October 15. “She only told me she didn’t feel like eating,” Rinki recalled. “I made her drink milk and tea with two biscuits before she left. She walked into the hospital on her own, but within minutes after she reached the hospital she died."

Aarohi, a bright and ambitious child, had dreams beyond her years. “She wanted to become a teache

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