Kannada TV actress Chethana Raj has died after reportedly undergoing plastic surgery at a private hospital in Bengaluru. She was 21. According to the reports, she was going through a fat removal surgery in Bengaluru on Tuesday. According to the police, she was undergoing surgery without the knowledge of her parents and went along with her friends.
She was admitted to the hospital on May 16 (Monday). After she had undergone the surgery, she reportedly faced health issues during the evening as water started to accumulate in her lungs due to which she faced breathing issues.
The parents of the actress are now alleging negligence on part of the doctors and said that the surgery was conducted without proper equipment. The hospital authorities are maintaining that the death occurred due to water deposit in her lungs post the surgery.
Govinda Raj, Chetana Raj’s father, has taken legal action against the hospital
Earlier, he had said in a statement, “My daughter died due to the negligence of the hospital. The doctors have conducted surgery without parental consent and without proper equipment. My daughter died due to the negligence of the hospital. The doctors have conducted surgery without parental consent and without proper equipment.”
As per her father, the late actress had asked them for permission to undergo fat surgery but the family did not want her to go ahead with it.
Chethana Raj acted in popular Kannada serials such as Geetha Doresaani and Olavina Nildana. She had also featured in a Kannada movie, titled Havayaami.
