Woman delivers baby on the floor of govt health centre in Muzaffarnagar

October 18, 2014 12:33

A woman gave birth to a child on the floor of a primary health centre after the staff allegedly refused to admit her without a bribe in Shamli district.

The incident occurred yesterday when the woman, Zubeda, was taken to a government primary health centre in Kandhla town after she complained of labour pain.

The woman's family alleged she delivered the baby in the compound of the health centre after the doctors on duty refused to admit her, demanding a bribe as the price of admission.

Later, following protests by family members, she was admitted to the health centre with her child. The family is now demanding strict action against those responsible.

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