‘They will kill me’: Woman, newborn die after delivery in MP's Rewa; video shows she was screaming for help
Nursing staff were seen trying to restrain and pacify her, while one staff member was heard asking, “Have you gone mad?” Kalpana died shortly afterward.
In a tragic incident in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, a 25-year-old woman, Kalpana Mishra, and her newborn child lost their lives during delivery at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital (GMH). The case has sparked outrage following the emergence of a video showing Kalpana screaming for help. Identified as a resident of Baikunthpur village, Kalpana was last seen walking out of the ward moments before her demise, crying out for assistance. In the video, she reportedly told her mother, "If this treatment continues, they will kill me."
The hospital staff attempted to calm her, but her condition deteriorated rapidly. Kalpana later succumbed to her injuries. In response to the video, hospital dean Dr. Sunil Agrawal suspended two doctors, Dr. Sonal Agrawal from obstetrics and gynecology, and Dr. Nidhi Pandey from anesthesiology, along with two nursing staff members.
Hospital superintendent Dr. Rahul Mishra stated that Kalpana's health had been in decline from the start, indicating she likely suffered from high blood pressure, which may have led to her panic.
Kalpana's father, Ramsharan Mishra, claimed that she was active until shortly before her death, neither in a coma nor requiring oxygen support. He accused the hospital administration of negligence and demanded action be taken. An inquiry has been initiated to determine the cause of Kalpana's death.
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