Chhattisgarh pregnant woman crosses river in cauldron, delivers dead baby in hospital

A pregnant woman had to cross the Chintavagu river on the shoulders of her relatives in a cauldron for delivering her baby in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. However, the infant died at the hospital and following this, the family alleged medical negligence and urged a probe into the matter.

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh): In an untoward incident, a pregnant woman in Minapalli village under Bhopalpatanam police limits in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district was carried for about 15 km in a cauldron amidst the hilly roads, crossed a river and consequently gave birth to a dead baby boy on Wednesday.

The woman has been identified as Laxmi Yalam, wife of harish Yalam of the same village.

According to reports, Laxmi experienced labour pains this morning. But the ambulances did not turn up despite calls. So, the family members made a sling using a cauldron and carried her over the hilly terrain for around 10 km.

The woes of that woman did not end there. They had to wade across the Chintavagu river in that cauldron again and walk for 5 kilometres to Bhopalpatanam CHC.

Unfortunately, when the woman was admitted to the hospital, she delivered a dead baby boy. The woman is presently undergoing treatment in Bhopalpatanam community health centre and her health condition is not well, reports said.

However, the victim's family members alleged that the death of the baby is due to medical negligence. While the staff say the patient was immediately attended to, the family is accusing the staff of negligence.

Meanwhile, this sort of incidents is cropping up questioning the effective implementation of health schemes of the Chhattisgarh Government. These cases are stark examples of the poor road connectivity to the far-flung areas and ambulance failure.