Regional Institute of Medical Sciences vandalised after woman dies

A 25-year-old woman died in the Intensive Care Unit at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal on October 13, 2026, prompting her grieving family to refuse her body and demand an apology from the medical team over alleged negligence, nenow.in reported.

Family Protests at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences

The death of Thokchom Ongbi Binaroi, a resident of Keishampat Jailor Leirak in Imphal West district, sparked violent protests on the hospital grounds. According to nenow.in, outraged relatives and community members damaged hospital property, smashing window panes, breaking chairs, and overturning flower pots outside the facility.

E-pao.net and The Sangai Express reported that tension gripped the hospital premises throughout the day as the family maintained their refusal to claim the deceased woman’s remains. The demonstrators insisted they would not take custody of the body until the attending physicians formally admitted mistakes and tendered an apology.

Emergency Surgery After Deteriorating Childbirth Conditions

The husband of the deceased, 23-year-old Thokchom Marson, detailed the timeline leading up to his wife’s death in interviews covered by e-pao.net and The Sangai Express. Marson stated that Binaroi was admitted to the hospital on October 12, 2026, following the advice of their consulting doctor.

Although a normal delivery was initially expected to take place the following morning, Binaroi’s condition deteriorated rapidly around midnight, according to Marson’s account shared with The Sangai Express. Medical staff administered three units of blood before shifting her from planned normal delivery procedures to an emergency surgical operation.

Allegations of Absent Consultants and Excessive Blood Loss

Marson raised several critical concerns regarding the management of his wife’s care inside the operating theatre. As reported by nenow.in, he alleged that the primary consultant was absent during the emergency surgery and that Binaroi remained confined inside the operating room for an extended duration.

Furthermore, Marson told e-pao.net that doctors had assured him prior to the operation that his wife had no serious health issues. Following the surgery, however, Binaroi suffered severe bleeding and was transferred to the intensive care unit at approximately 6:00 am on October 13, 2026, where she was pronounced dead at roughly 1:00 pm.

Unresolved Demands and Hospital Silence

As of late October 13, 2026, institutional leadership at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences has not issued any public statements or formal comments addressing the protests or the allegations of medical negligence, according to nenow.in. The family’s refusal to collect the body continues to stall mortuary procedures while local authorities monitor the tense situation at the Imphal hospital.