Acid burns mother’s organs, foetus saved

Surat: Acid that this diamond artisan’s wife consumed to commit suicide left her internal organs severely damaged. The woman succumbed after a fortnight of hospitalization, but the doctors miraculously rescued her eight-month-old baby by carrying out a cesarean surgery.
On February 2, the 28-year-old woman Nirmala Sondagar, a resident of Dabholi Road, had drunk acid after a quarrel with her husband Vipul over taking their seven-year-old son for a jaunt.The family members were extremely worried as Sondagar was eight-months pregnant.
They rushed her to a private hospital, and after a day when her condition did not improve, she was shifted to Venus Hospital where she was admitted in critical condition.
“The C-section was challenging that the infant’s heart beats were irregular and her blood pressure was constantly fluctuating due to the injuries. It was a risky operation, but done successfully,” said Dr Niraj Patel, administrator at Venus Hospital.
After successful delivery, both the infant boy and mother were in a stable condition but the family decided to shift them to another hospital.
“We provided free treatment to the child under the Baal Sakha scheme,” said Dr Haresh Paghda, administrator of Diamond Hospital, where she and the infant were taken later.
“The infant’s health was stable and he was discharged, but due to severe internal body damage, the life of the woman could not be saved,” Dr Paghda added.
Vikram Gujariya, investigation officer, Singanpore police station, said, “The family told police that the couple’s seven-year-old son wanted to go for an outing. He was asking Nirmala to take him but she told Vipul. Vipul too refused and this led to a dispute between the couple after which she drank acid.