The family members of a 27-year-old woman, who was critically injured in a Maoist blast, have accused the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, of medical negligence.

Lalita Devi, a native of Kudpani village in Latehar district, had gone to pick Mahua flowers in the Nareshgarh forest on April 12 when she accidentally set her foot on a pressure improvised explosive device, allegedly planted by the Maoists. Lalita suffered injuries on her legs and private parts.

Latehar superintendent of police Anjani Anjan said Lalita was sent to Sadar Hospital, but after seeing her condition she was referred to the RIMS.

“She was admitted at the RIMS on April 12 and till now she is lying under bandage with only dressings being done on her wounds and that too once a day. She was writhing in pain for the last few days and after several complaints she was injected with painkillers on Friday. However, no attention has been paid to the injuries sustained in her private parts,” said Rajesh Khairwar, 30, husband of Lalita.

The husband, who is a farmer by profession, informed that she has been admitted in the orthopaedic ward of the hospital under Dr Bijoy Kumar Singh, head of the orthopaedic department.

“Whenever we asked Dr Bijoy Kumar Singh about the progress of her treatment and when surgery would be done on her leg (one leg has already been cut after being damaged in the blast), we are told that wounds have to be healed before surgery can be undertaken. However, we are worried that deep wounds in private parts are deteriorating, causing immense pain. But so far no treatment has been done on those parts. We took her to a gynaecologist at the RIMS on Friday, but she refused treatment saying that the patient is under an orthopaedic unit. We are facing problems in arranging blood for transfusion too as the blood bank at the hospital refused to give blood till we arrange a donor,” said Khairwar.

Contacted, Dr Singh said: “She is under treatment and we are doing whatever is possible.” He did not respond to further calls.

Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha (a coalition of organisations fighting for human rights) on Saturday tweeted the issue, tagging chief minister Hemant Soren, health minister Banna Gupta and the RIMS hospital administration.

“We want a proper treatment for the woman and also want that a proper compensation be given to her family to support themselves,” said Aloka Kujur, a senior member of the Mahasabha.