India, May 30 -- A 35-year-old woman died during a fertility-related diagnostic procedure at a private hospital in Bhiwandi on Thursday, prompting allegations of medical negligence from her family and an investigation by the police.

The deceased, identified as Firoza Ramzan Sheikh, reportedly suffered convulsions shortly after being administered an Atropine injection at Siraj Hospital and Diagnostic Center, where she had gone to undergo a Sonosalpingography (SSG) test. SSG is a specialised sonography procedure used to assess whether a woman's fallopian tubes are open or blocked, often as part of infertility treatment. Atropine, an anticholinergic medication, is commonly administered before the procedure to reduce spasms and discomfort. ...