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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Jarkiholi is my colleague, don’t see us as enemies: DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has stated that Satish Jarkiholi and he are colleagues and not enemies.
Speaking to presspersons here, Shivakumar questioned the media for portraying tension between the two leaders. “It is true that Satish Jarkiholi and I met at a wedding last night. We discussed the state and the party. Satish Jarkiholi and I are colleagues. Why do you see us as enemies?” he asked.
Shivakumar was responding to queries near the new Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) office on Thursday.
When asked about Jarkiholi’s visit, he said, “We attend cabinet meetings in the afternoon, we meet for dinner, we meet for breakfast in the morning; these interactions are normal. In politics, friendship, relationships, and closeness always exist.”
He added, “Now, M.B. Patil and I spoke for about an hour about how to attract investors to the state, how Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are competing with us. A global conference will be held in Telangana soon, and we discussed how Karnataka should compete at the global level. It is natural to discuss the state’s progress this way.”
Speaking about the inauguration of the new KKRDB office, he said, “Businessmen in Karnataka should be respected. Their work should be facilitated, officers’ visits should be convenient, and files should be cleared quickly. The state government has built a new KKRDB office under the leadership of M.B. Patil. They had been in a rented building for so long; now they have their own office. It is close to Vidhana Soudha, bus and railway stations.”
When mediapersons asked about, leader of opposition, R. Ashoka’s comments regarding the Upalokayukta report that allegedly shows 63% corruption in the state, Shivakumar retorted, stating that, “It’s a pity that R. Ashoka doesn’t know the time period the report covers. Let him first read the report. Let him raise the issue in the session, and we will answer there.”
On whether a date has been fixed for the all-party delegation’s visit to Delhi, he said, “We still need to discuss it. The Union Minister said he is busy with the Parliament session, so we postponed the meeting scheduled for December 8. He had written a letter about this. The Prime Minister has a meeting with Prahlad Joshi. Nirmala Sitharaman has to introduce a bill that day. Somanna also said he will not be able to attend. A date will be fixed that is convenient for all of us.”
