UP : Woman ignored at hospital, delivers baby in the corridor

FARRUKHABAD: On Sunday evening, in western Uttar Pradesh at a government hospital a case of criminal negligence has been committed by doctors, as a woman was forced to deliver a baby in the corridors of the hospital.

The doctors and nursing staff on duty allegedly turned her away, due to lack of beds available to admit the woman after the delivery.

In the district of Farrukhabad, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital is the only specialised government hospital.

An onlooker shot the incident through a mobile camera, and had shared with local journalists, it can be seen that the 34-year-old woman lying in the hospital corridor with blood all around her. The gender of the baby, hasn't been confirmed yet, can be seen lying in one end of the corridor, on what appears to be a piece of red cloth.

A few minutes later, another woman, who appears to be a relative, holds the baby wrapped in more clothes.

As per reports, the woman was taken to the labour room by the doctors on duty after she gave birth to her baby.

The district magistrate of Farrukhabad Monika Rani, "I have taken suo moto cognizance and ordered an enquiry. We will try and ascertain the truth behind the incident. If anyone is found guilty of negligence, we will take strict action... we take cognizance of all incidents and if in this latest one, there is any negligence, we will take action."

The chief superintendent of the hospital had said, the woman came in a private vehicle and before she could be admitted, she delivered the baby.