Sunjuwan attack: Injured pregnant wife of soldier delivers baby girl
February 11, 2018 17:55
A pregnant woman, who was injured in the attack by armed terrorists on the family quarters at the Sunjuwan military camp in Jammu, delivered a baby girl in the hospital today.
Rifleman Nazir Ahmed and his pregnant wife were injured in the firing by the terrorists and were shifted to the Military Hospital at Satwari in Jammu, an army official said.
"The army doctors worked all night to save the life of the severely injured pregnant woman with gunshots wounds and helped her deliver a baby girl, following a caesarean section operation," Jammu-based army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand told PTI.
"Both the mother and the baby are stable," he added.
Lt Col Anand said the condition of a 14-year-old boy, who was admitted to the hospital with a gunshot wound in his head, however remained critical. -- PTI
IMAGE: Security personnel take position at the site of the encounter on Sunday. Photograph: PTI Photo
Rifleman Nazir Ahmed and his pregnant wife were injured in the firing by the terrorists and were shifted to the Military Hospital at Satwari in Jammu, an army official said.
"The army doctors worked all night to save the life of the severely injured pregnant woman with gunshots wounds and helped her deliver a baby girl, following a caesarean section operation," Jammu-based army PRO Lt Col Devender Anand told PTI.
"Both the mother and the baby are stable," he added.
Lt Col Anand said the condition of a 14-year-old boy, who was admitted to the hospital with a gunshot wound in his head, however remained critical. -- PTI
IMAGE: Security personnel take position at the site of the encounter on Sunday. Photograph: PTI Photo
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