India, Aug. 26 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Monday issued a notice to Sahyadri Super Specialty Hospitals, Deccan, after the death of a couple following a liver transplant surgery. Taking suo motu cognizance of the reports, the civic body served a notice, seeking a detailed explanation from the doctors involved, and gave them 24 hours to respond, officials said.

This is the second such notice that the hospital has received after the state health department sought an explanation on Sunday.

Additionally, the hospital has been asked to submit an opinion on whether any negligence occurred in relation to the deaths of both patients during the surgery.

The case concerns Bapu Komkar, 49, who underwent a liver transplant at the ho...