Woman dies in childbirth, family cries foul
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, April 02 2013:
A 35-year-old mother died after giving birth to a baby girl at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here on Tuesday following which a skirmish took place in the hospital.
The woman was identified as one Amakcham Ongbi Raseshowri Devi, wife of A Ingocha Singh, a resident of Nambol Konkham Mayai Leikai in Bishnupur district.
Her family claimed that she died during the delivery of the infant due to negligence of the doctors who were on duty in the Ante-Natal Ward of the hospital.
According to police reports, the mother died around 9:30 am during the delivery but the baby survived and now her condition is out of danger.
A melee occurred between the patient party and the attending staff following the death of the mother, but the higher authority of the hospital later intervened and mollified them.