Haveri: Newborn dies after woman gives birth in corridor; Family alleges negligence over bed denial
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Haveri: In a tragic incident at the Haveri District Hospital on Tuesday, a newborn baby died after falling to the floor during a delivery that occurred while the mother was walking to the restroom. The woman’s family has alleged that the death was caused by the negligence of doctors and nurses, claiming the patient was denied a bed despite being in active labor.
The incident occurred at the Women and Children's Hospital wing of the district facility. The mother has been identified as Roopa Girish Karabannanavar (30), a resident of Kakola village in Ranebennur taluk.
According to reports, Roopa was brought to the hospital suffering from severe labor pains.
However, due to overcrowding in the labor ward, there was a reported shortage of beds. Family members stated that Roopa was not allotted a bed and was forced to sit on the floor outside the room while enduring labor contractions.
Later, as she was walking toward the restroom, she gave birth in the corridor/pathway. Tragically, the newborn fell to the floor during the delivery, sustaining severe head injuries. The infant was declared dead on the spot.
The grieving family has lodged a strong complaint against the hospital staff, blaming the incident entirely on medical negligence.
"Roopa was in extreme pain and screaming, but the doctors and nurses did not respond to her plea," the family alleged. They further claimed that many of the nurses were preoccupied with talking on their mobile phones and ignored the patient's distress. The family asserts that had she been given a bed and proper attention, the tragedy could have been averted.
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Communal hate speech case: Bail granted to Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat
Mangaluru: RSS leader Dr. Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has been granted bail by the Puttur Fifth Additional District and Sessions Court in a case related to alleged communal hate speech.
The case pertains to a complaint filed against Bhat for delivering a speech during a Deepotsava event that was allegedly communal, derogatory towards women, and capable of disturbing public order. The incident took place on October 22 at Uppalige in Puttur taluk during the Deepotsava and Gopuja programme, where Bhat was present.
Following the complaint filed by Eshwari Padmunja at the Puttur Rural Police Station, the police had issued a notice directing Bhat to appear for inquiry. Subsequently, Bhat filed an anticipatory bail petition before the court.
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During the hearing on October 27, the court issued an interim order restraining coercive action and adjourned the matter to October 29 for complete hearing. On October 29, the counsel representing complainant Eshwari Padmunja sought permission to argue under Sections 338 and 339 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The court adjourned the matter several times post that.
On Wednesday, the court granted bail to Prabhakar Bhat.
Advocate Mahesh Kaje represented him in the proceedings.
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