UP: Pregnant woman asked to leave hospital, delivers child in e-rickshaw

A pregnant woman was allegedly asked to leave a Saharanpur hospital by its staff in the middle of the night. Later, she gave birth to a boy in an e-rickshaw, the police said on Wednesday.

SP Saharanpur (Rural) Vidya Sagar Mishra said that Munawar, who was in labour, was admitted to the district woman’s hospital on August 14 but was later asked to leave without being examined.

While her husband was taking her to another hospital, she gave birth to the boy in an e-rickshaw. Later, she was admitted to a private hospital, Mishra said.

A complaint was lodged by the woman’s husband in Janapuri Police Station demanding action against the hospital, he added.

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