Kannada TV Actor Chethana Raj Dies During 'Fat-Free' Plastic Surgery

Chethana Raj death has her fans, family and friends in a state of shock. The 21-year-old Kannada television actor Raj reportedly passed away while undergoing plastic surgery at a private hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The actor had gotten admitted for the surgery yesterday morning.

Raj underwent a fat-free surgery. On the same day evening, her health reportedly started worsening. In a few hours, water had reportedly started accumulating in her lungs. The Time of India mentioned unnamed sources and stated that the actor had not informed her parents about the surgery.

The latest reports, on Chetana Raj's death controversy, have revealed that Chetana's parents have filed a case against the hospital. Dr. Sandeep V, ICU Intensivist at Kaade Hospital has also filed an FIR at the police station, claiming that Dr. Melvin from the previous hospital already knew that Chetana Raj had passed away when he brought her to Kaade. He revealed that even though there was no pulse, the doctors at Kaade, tried CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) for 45 minutes to revive her. The complaint filed, states "We strongly object to this kind of behavior by these doctors and if necessary we may decide to file a report against them. This report is sent to you to bring to your notice that this incident does not appear normal."

It was also reported that she instead went to the hospital for the surgery with her friends. However, Raj's parents are alleging that her death took place because of a doctor's negligence. As per the news media reports the actor's body is still at the hospital.

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Chethana Raj Death

Raj had opted for the Shetty's Cosmetic Centre at Rajajinagar in Bengaluru for the surgery. After it did not go as planned, anaesthetist Melvin and the doctors who performed the surgery brought her to Kaade Hospital at 5:30 PM. They allegedly threatened the doctor there to treat her as a person who had suffered cardiac arrest.

The doctors at the hospital tried performing CPR but despite that and 45 minutes of effort to save her, they failed. The ICU Intensivist Dr Sandeep told the police inspector of the Basaveshwanranagar station that she was declared dead at 6:45 PM. He also added that the doctors of the cosmetic centre were aware that she had already passed away.

The body will be shifted to Ramaiah hospital later in the morning hours for the post mortem. A police complaint has been registered against the hospital, where Raj underwent her surgery, at a nearby police station. Further details on the case are yet to come in.

Raj has starred in popular Kannada-language daily soaps like Geetha and Doresani.

Reacting to her death, one user on Twitter posted, "The pressure of looking 'pretty' in the glamour industry!! Cost= life! @saguna_n @chetanabelagere @saraswathi1717- I believe you must let the women know that they are beautiful, just the way they are."

Feature Image Credit: The Times Of India