Hyderabad, March 22 -- A 60-year-old Reserve Sub-Inspector (RSI), who was also a recipient of a Gallantry award, passed away at Yashoda Hospital in Hitech City, Hyderabad, following a surgery. His wife has alleged gross medical negligence.

A complaint filed with Madhapur police states that Raja Sambaiah Thallapally, a resident of Karimnagar, was admitted to Yashoda Hospital on March 7 for treatment of a gluteal lump.

The family had approached the private hospital under the Bhadratha Scheme, and had submitted the patient's complete medical history, including hypertension, diabetes and prior neurological concerns.

The consulting doctors did not perform a biopsy to determine the nature of the lump or conduct a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (...