Anita was admitted to the hospital on December 12.
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A 24-year-old woman from Arani and her newborn died hours after birth at the Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore on Tuesday.
The police arrested K., a native of Irumbedu village near Arani in Tiruvannamalai. Identified as Anitha. Her husband S. Koteswaran, 26, is a constable in the Special Battalion of the Avadi Police Commissionerate near Chennai.
Anita had reached her mother’s house in Vellore a week ago. She was admitted to a government hospital on December 12, where she was cared for by her mother and husband.
Anita complained of labor pains on Tuesday (December 17) morning. His relatives immediately informed the duty doctor and nurse.
painful delivery
Hospital officials said that Anita’s delivery was very painful. At the insistence of the family, a caesarean operation was performed, but the child died. The incident took place at 5.30 am
Anita was later shifted to the maternity ward where she died at around 9:30 a.m. The family members clashed with the hospital administration over the cause of death.
Acting on the alert, Vellore taluk police and revenue officials rushed to the spot and pacified the agitated relatives. The case was registered. The body has been sent for post-mortem.
Meanwhile, Vellore Collector VR Subbulakshmi has ordered an inquiry. An investigation is underway.
published – December 17, 2024 at 11:09 am IST