Kannada actress Chethana Raj dies during plastic surgery at private hospital in Bengaluru; probe underway

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Kannada TV actress Chethana Raj, best known for her roles in daily soaps like Geetha and Doresani breathed her last at a private hospital in Bengaluru, where she was admitted on Monday to undergo a ‘fat-free’ plastic surgery. She was 21-years-old.

According to reports, the actress was operated upon in the morning hours on Monday.

Reportedly, she never informed her parents about the surgery and went along with her friends to the hospital. In the evening, the actress started facing some post-surgery complications as fluid began to accumulate in her lungs. The doctors were unable to save the actress. 

The parents of the 21-year-old actor have accused the doctors of negligence, which they alleged led to the untimely death of their daughter.

Chethana Raj’s parents have lodged a complaint against the hospital authorities in the nearby police station.