Woman delivers baby in hospital toilet; doctors accused of negligence

Hospital superintendent Karan Peepre said the woman delivered a premature baby and doctors were attending to her properly.

Published on: Sep 1, 2017, 09:36:04 IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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A woman delivered a baby girl in the toilet of a hospital after doctors allegedly refused to attend to her, an allegation refuted by the hospital authorities.

Seven-month pregnant Muskan (24) was admitted to Sultania Women Government Hospital on Wednesday after her condition deteriorated.

According to her mother-in-law Heera Bai said, Muskan complained of severe pain in her stomach on Thursday morning but on-duty doctor refused to attend to her.

“In an acute pain, Muskan went to the toilet where she delivered the baby. The baby got stuck in the commode. When Muskan didn’t come out for 45 minutes, I knocked the door and found the baby was stuck in the toilet and I called the hospital staff.”

“I scolded them for their negligence but instead of accepting their mistake, they pushed me out,” said Heera Bai.

The baby was rushed to the Hamidia hospital where she is said to be in a critical condition on ventilator.

However, the hospital superintendent Karan Peepre refuted the allegations and said doctors were attending her properly.

“The baby is stated to be critical because the woman delivered a premature baby weighing less than 1 kg. The allegations of negligence on the part of doctors and staff members are baseless.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More