India, April 30 -- The Pune Zilla Parishad (ZP) has constituted a district-level inquiry committee to investigate the death of a 22-year-old woman following a family planning (sterilisation) surgery at a primary health centre in Kedgaon, Daund tehsil; officials said on Wednesday.

The committee will carry out a detailed probe into the circumstances leading to the woman's death, and examine whether medical negligence or procedural lapses were involved; as per an official order issued by the district health officer (DHO) on April 25.

As per the official order dated April 25, the committee will be headed by Dr Deepak Satav, district maternal and child health officer, Pune Zilla Parishad; and will comprise Dr Kavita Shahane, additional distr...