Mother-child duo saved
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 02, 2014:
44 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) saved the life of Letlo W/o Vava alongwith her new born baby on Nov 30.Letlo who hails from Koikhai village had delivered a baby in her native village.
The delivery was carried out by untrained village midwife.
However the delivery went horribly wrong with the umbilical cord not severed and a prolapsed uterus, said a statement issued by PRO of IGAR (S).
The villagers brought them to 44 Assam Rifles hospital, Chassad in critical condition.
Medical Officer of the unit put forth a herculean effort to save the mother daughter duo.
Letlo, alongwith the newborn left the hospital the same day for their village Koikhai, safe and sound, it added.