Newborn Dies After Corridor Delivery at Karnataka Government Hospital

Overview

• The mother, Roopa Girish Karabannanavar, delivered near a toilet area, and her family alleges the baby died after falling to the floor during an unattended delivery.
• Relatives say she was refused a bed because the labour ward was overcrowded and have filed a formal complaint alleging medical negligence.
• District Hospital Surgeon Dr. P. R. Havanur says he reviewed CCTV footage and has ordered an investigation into the incident.
• Hospital records state she arrived at 10:27 a.m., was taken into the ward at 10:36 a.m., left at 11:07 a.m., and that staff asked her to wait because three women were already in active care.
• Officials note she was eight months pregnant with blood pressure at 160/100 and reported no fetal movement since Monday, leading the hospital to suspect intrauterine fetal death before delivery.