New Delhi: A woman gave birth in the toilet of Nongpoh Civil Hospital in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Saturday evening, with the newborn passing away minutes later. Monalisa Langi, a resident of Umden Diwon, had initially been taken to the Umden Primary Health Centre after experiencing labour pains early in the morning. Due to her condition, she was referred to Nongpoh Civil Hospital, where she was admitted around 4 am and there she was provided preliminary treatment.
Later in the evening, Langi reported intense labour pains again. Her husband Richard Rympeit said she was given a pain relief pill, but it did little to alleviate her discomfort. At around 6 pm, while in the hospital restroom, she unexpectedly went into labour and delivered the baby there.
The state’s health department has not yet commented on the incident. Meanwhile, members of the Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) have blamed the hospital administration, accusing it of negligence. The health department’s response is still awaited.
Class 11 student gives birth to baby
In another shocking incident that was reported at a private pre-university college in Karnataka’s Kolar district, a 17-year-old Class 11 student gave birth to a baby in the women’s toilet on campus. Both the girl and her newborn were rushed to the hospital for medical attention. The girl’s parents filed a complaint with the Kolar Women’s Police Station, which had prompting swift police action.
A case has been filed under Section 376 (2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, addressing aggravated penetrative sexual assault and serial rape. Investigations revealed the girl was in a two-year relationship with the accused. Police had launched a manhunt for the suspect
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