{
  "id": 15674336,
  "title": "Mumbai: Father Alleges Medical Negligence After 13-Year-Old Girl Dies At HBT Trauma Hospital In Jogeshwari, Inquiry Report Awaited",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/mumbai-father-alleges-medical-negligence-after-13-year-old-girl-dies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T23:23:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-father-alleges-medical-negligence-after-13-year-old-girl-dies-at-hbt-trauma-hospital-in-jogeshwari-inquiry-report-awaited"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai, October 19, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched an inquiry into the death of a 13-year-old girl, Jia Gautam, who succumbed to her injuries hours after treatment at the BMC-run HBT Trauma Hospital in Jogeshwari. The girl's father, Rakesh Kumar Gautam, alleges medical negligence and demands an impartial investigation. Jia developed a mild fever on October 8, and her father took her to the hospital around 8:30 am on October 10 after a private lab test reportedly suggested dengue. The father claims that despite presenting the test report, doctors considered her condition normal and discharged her after 5 days of medication, including a glucose drip and two injections. Jia’s health deteriorated within 15-20 minutes of returning home, and she was brought back to the hospital at around 11:30 am. Her condition worsened, and she died around 5 pm. The father alleges that during her second visit, the family was not given clear information about her condition, and the hospital retained the private lab report and admission files. A team of doctors from Cooper Hospital is conducting the inquiry, and the final report is awaited.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, October 19, 2026: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has conducted an inquiry into the death of a 13-year-old girl who died hours after receiving treatment at the civic-run Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray (HBT) Trauma Hospital in Jogeshwari. The final report is awaited, while the girl’s father has alleged medical negligence and demanded an impartial investigation. Jia…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}