Boy Dies During Circumcision: 2 Doctors To Be Interrogated In Jail Gate

The court has ordered two days of interrogation at the jail gate for the two doctors arrested in connection with the death of Ahnaf Tahmin Ayham (10), a class IV student of Motijheel Ideal School and College while performing circumcision.

The remanded accused are - the Director of JS Diagnostic and Medical Dr. SM Muktadir and Dr. Mahabub Morshed.

Today Wednesday (February 21) brought them to court and applied for remand, investigating officer of the case Hatirjheel police station sub-inspector Ruhul Amin. After the hearing, the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury gave this order.

Earlier in the afternoon, the Health Department hung a notice ordering the closure of all activities of JS Diagnostic and Medical. Director of Health Department (Hospitals and Clinics) Dr. Abu Hossain Md Mainul Ahsan said that all activities of JS Hospital will be closed until further instructions.

Awlad Hussain, OC of Hatirjheel Police Station, mentioned that they arrested two doctors, SM Muktadir and Mahbub, based on a case filed by Ahnaf's father Fakhrul Islam, which included the names of three doctors and five other unidentified individuals.

According to the family, the boy died during the circumcision. The suspects are currently under interrogation.

Per the boy's parents, police, and relatives, the doctors took him to the operating room at 8:00 pm. However, he never woke up after the anesthesia was administered. One hour later, he was declared dead by hospital authorities.

The family alleges they requested the doctors not to fully anesthetize him and to instead use local anesthesia. Unfortunately, their pleas were ignored.

This is the second recorded child fatality in the capital due to a circumcision operation since December 31 of the previous year. On that day, 5-year-old Ayaan, a student at a private school, died at United Medical College Hospital in Badda due to excessive anesthesia being administered without his parents' consent.