RANCHI, May 27 -- What began as a routine gallbladder operation at a private hospital in the state capital ended in a tragedy for the family of Anjana Tiwari, a junior secretariat assistant at the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, who died after undergoing a surgical procedure.

Tiwari, a widow and the sole provider for her household, was admitted to Santevita Hospital on Sunday. Despite walking into the facility under her own power with perfectly normal pre-operative health reports, she passed away two days later, leaving behind her 16-year-old daughter.

The news of her untimely demise was shared with colleagues via the Assembly's official WhatsApp group. Following her passing, Tiwari's body was kept at the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ...