Incident of Gold Disappearing from Deceased Woman’s Ear at Green Cross Hospital in Biratnagar Revealed

A case of gold disappearing from the ear of a woman who died during treatment at Green Cross Hospital in Biratnagar has come to light. After examining CCTV footage, the hospital administration confirmed the theft of the gold. The hospital is preparing to compensate the deceased’s family with a check equivalent to one tola of gold. (May 16, Biratnagar)

Sabina Danuwar, 40, from Triyuga Municipality-7 in Udayapur, was admitted to Green Cross Hospital on Rangeili Road, Biratnagar, on May 15 due to illness after taking medication. She passed away on Sunday morning during treatment. At the time of treatment, she was wearing gold earrings weighing one tola in both ears. After her death, it was discovered that the gold earrings were missing from both ears.

When relatives questioned the hospital about the missing gold, the administration initially denied the claims. However, after the family presented a video recorded during treatment, the controversy intensified. The hospital stated that after reviewing CCTV footage, the theft was confirmed. The family suspects that the gold was stolen while an ECG was being performed before the death was officially pronounced. The police have interrogated the hospital following a complaint lodged by the victim’s family.

Due to police intervention, the hospital administration has informed it is ready to compensate for the missing gold and has initiated an internal investigation. A check amounting to the value of one tola of gold has been issued to the deceased’s family. Krishna Khawas, the hospital director, declined to comment on the incident and rejected the allegations. He stated that the police took the body for a postmortem. Morang Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kawita Katwal, confirmed that investigation into the reported theft of gold from the body is underway.