Updated On: 24 October, 2025 10:46 AM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
A 25-year-old woman in Palghar, Maharashtra, lost her newborn during delivery at Mokhada Rural Hospital. The family alleges absence of a doctor for hours, while authorities claim the doctor was attending an emergency and the baby may have had a congenital anomaly

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In a tragic incident, the family of a woman from Maharashtra's Palghar district has alleged that she lost her baby during delivery at a government hospital. As reported by news agency PTI, the incident happened as there was no doctor for several hours in the hospital, the hospital authorities rejected the claims.
According to the husband of 25-year-old Vaishali Ashok Batre, she was taken to Mokhada Rural Hospital on the morning of October 22 for delivery.