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Newborn Dies After Corridor Delivery at Karnataka Government Hospital as Inquiry Opens

Officials cite CCTV review, saying there is no prima facie negligence pending a committee inquiry.

Overview

  • The family says 30-year-old Roopa Karabannanavar was told no beds were available in the crowded labour ward and had to wait on the floor.
  • They report she delivered while walking to the restroom and the baby fell to the corridor floor, dying moments later.
  • Relatives filed a negligence complaint, alleging staff ignored pleas for help and were using mobile phones.
  • District Surgeon P. R. Havanur says CCTV shows no initial negligence, suggests the fetus may have died before birth, and cites a timeline from a 10:27 am arrival to an 11:07 am exit.
  • A multi-agency panel including district and child-welfare officials is reviewing the case, as BJP leaders Basavaraj Bommai and R. Ashoka fault the Congress-led government over hospital capacity and accountability.