Police investigation later revealed that wounds from the surgery were left open, leading to heavy bleeding, following which the boy went into shock due to blood loss.
Published Nov 24, 2025 | 5:32 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 24, 2025 | 5:32 PM
Synopsis: A 17-year-old boy from Telangana’s Mallapur died on 22 November after a botched piles surgery at a private clinic in Hayathnagar. The owner of the clinic and his wife, who allegedly performed the operation, have been booked for negligence. The victim suffered heavy bleeding for several days and was moved between multiple hospitals before being declared dead on arrival at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences.
A 17-year-old boy from Mallapur in Medchal district, Telangana, died on the evening of Saturday, 22 November following complications from a botched piles surgery at a private clinic in Hayathnagar. The incident is the second such case this month in the state.
The boy, Chemma Ravi Teja, a second-year intermediate student, underwent surgery at Saida Piles Clinic on 11 November. A man identifying himself as Dr Sahil, along with his wife, performed the procedure, reportedly at a cost of ₹7,000.
The family stayed overnight at the clinic and returned home the next day.
Police have registered a case under Section 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), based on a complaint from the boy’s mother, Chemma Padma, against Sahil and his wife, who own the clinic. Both are currently absconding.
The Telangana Medical Council has decided to take suo motu action and send a vigilance team to investigate. The council plans to file additional charges under the National Medical Commission Act, the Telangana Medical Practitioners Registration Act, and Sections 318 and 319 of the BNS.
The boy experienced heavy bleeding on 12 November and was taken back to the clinic. The family continued bringing him to the clinic every morning for treatment over the following days.
Police investigation later revealed that wounds from the surgery were left open, leading to heavy bleeding, following which the boy went into shock due to blood loss.
“My son, Chemma Ravi Teja, age 17, was suffering from piles. I took him to Hayathnagar on 11/11/2025,” Padma, a fruit vendor, alleged in her complaint filed on 23 November at Hayathnagar police station.
“When I was taken to the Saida Piles Clinic Hospital, Dr Sahil and his wife examined my son and said that he should have surgery. That day, I stayed in the hospital and the next day, we took him to our house. If there was any problem, I was told to bring him to the hospital,” the complaint states.
“Since my son had heavy bleeding, I immediately brought him to the hospital on 12/11/2025 and showed him. Since then, he has been brought to the hospital every morning and has been undergoing treatment.”
On 21 November, the boy developed fever and his condition deteriorated. The clinic referred him to Sri Multi Speciality Hospital in Chaitanyapuri. That night, staff transferred him to Rush Care Hospital in LB Nagar.
“My son’s health has been poor since then. He was taken to the hospital due to fever and they said that it was serious. The doctor took him to SRI Multispecialty Hospital. After giving him some treatment there, he was admitted to Rush Care Hospital in LB Nagar the same night,” Padma stated in her complaint.
On 22 November at 5 pm, doctors informed the family that the boy’s condition had turned critical. They advised shifting him to a larger facility. The family took him to Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
“When we took him to the hospital, the doctor there examined my son and confirmed that he had already died,” Padma wrote.
Duty doctors attributed the death to excessive external bleeding and related complications.
This marks the second such incident in Telangana this month. In Narsampet, Warangal, a 29-year-old man’s condition turned critical after undergoing piles surgery at a private facility. Police investigation revealed that two unqualified individuals, an elderly woman and a rural medical practitioner, performed the procedure. The patient survived after immediate transfer to MGM Hospital.
TGMC vice chairman Dr G Srinivas said that piles surgery must only be performed by a general surgeon. Unqualified practitioners use unapproved chemicals or herbal concoctions to burn or shrink piles. These agents can cause severe chemical burns, excessive bleeding, infection and complications such as fistula or abscess formation.
He also said that burning piles without proper medical knowledge or aseptic conditions is a reported practice, resulting in open wounds, heavy bleeding and life-threatening blood loss.
