Woman Dies After Giving Birth at Morena Hospital, Family Protests

A woman died after giving birth to a son during an operation at a private hospital in Morena, triggering a protest by her family members outside the facility. The woman’s condition reportedly worsened soon after the delivery. Doctors referred her to Gwalior for better treatment, but she died on the way while being taken there in an ambulance.

The incident took place at Shri Hari Multi-Speciality Hospital near Krishna Vihar Colony on Nandepura Road in the city. Following the woman’s death, her family members returned to the hospital with her body in the ambulance and staged a protest outside the premises. They also blocked the road, leading to a traffic jam in front of the hospital.

Police and administrative officials reached the spot after receiving information about the protest. The officials spoke to the family members and assured them that the matter would be investigated impartially. Following the assurance, the family members removed the road blockade and the situation was brought under control.

According to the information available, Balbir Singh Rathore (34), a resident of Krishna Vihar Colony on Nandepura Road, took his wife Krishna Rathore (33) to Shri Hari Multi-Speciality Hospital near JS Garden at around 6 am on Friday for delivery.

Doctors at the hospital conducted the delivery through an operation. Krishna Rathore gave birth to a son. However, her condition started deteriorating suddenly after the delivery. The doctors then referred her to Gwalior for further treatment.

The family members began taking Krishna Rathore to Gwalior in an ambulance. However, she died while they were on the way. After learning about her death, the family members became angry and brought the body back to Shri Hari Nursing Home in the same ambulance.

They then began protesting outside the nursing home and placed the ambulance carrying the body outside the hospital. The family members blocked the road, after which police officers reached the spot. The officers assured them of an impartial investigation and persuaded them to end the protest and clear the road.

Station Road police station registered a case of unnatural death, known as a marg, on the basis of the family’s complaint and began investigating the matter. The woman’s post-mortem examination will be conducted on Saturday morning.

Officials said further action would be taken on the basis of the post-mortem report and the findings of the investigation.

CSP Kavindra Singh Chauhan said that the woman had died during delivery at Shri Hari Nursing Home. He said a marg had been registered on the basis of the family members’ complaint. Kavindra Singh Chauhan added that the post-mortem examination would be conducted on Saturday morning, after which the investigation into the matter would be taken forward.