The newborn was declared dead shortly after birth, and mother herself died en route to hospital,” a police officer said.
Ganjam: A shocking case has come to light from Odisha’s Ganjam district, where a nursing home proprietor was arrested for allegedly conducting a delivery without any medical qualification, resulting in the death of both a mother and her newborn.
Police identified the accused as Mangulu Charan Pradhan (35) of Dengausta, who, along with two auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), carried out the delivery at his nursing home on May 11 in the absence of any registered medical practitioner.
Confirming the arrest, Digapahandi police station inspector-in-charge Prasant Kumar Patra said Pradhan was taken into custody from his village following a complaint lodged by the victim’s husband, Babu Nayak of Korakhandi.
Earlier, the two ANMs accused of involvement in the incident — Madhusmita Pattanayak and Pramodini Gamango — had already been arrested on May 19 and August 10, respectively.
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Investigations revealed that the nursing home had assured the woman’s family it was “fully equipped” for a safe delivery. Based on this assurance, the victim, Roji Nayak, was admitted on May 11.
“After four hours of labour, the delivery was conducted by the accused without any qualified doctor present. The newborn was declared dead shortly after birth, and mother herself died en route to MKCG Medical College and Hospital,” a police officer said to PTI.