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Tangmarg hospital punctures Ladli-Beti scheme Paramedics demand bribe to hand over baby girl to family; Alleged negligence pushes woman towards death 11/5/2015 11:28:59 PM S.Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report Baramulla, Nov 5: Two days after Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed launched a much hyped Ladli Beti scheme in Kashmir, a family of a woman, who delivered a baby girl in this north Kashmir district had to grease the palms of the paramedical staff to see the face of their daughter and alleged negligence of the doctors almost took the life of the mother of the neonate. According to local residents, a patient namely Gulshana Begum D/O Abdul Rehman Malik R/o Ferozpora village in Tangmarag area was admitted at Sub District Hospital Tangmarg here in north Kashmir. After admitting the lady in the hospital, she delivered a baby girl around 1:00 pm. "Paramedical staff didn't handover the baby till their palms were greased," attendants alleged. Sarpanch Ferozpora, Abdul Gani Mir claimed that patient developed some complications after delivering the baby. "None of the doctors came to see the patient from 4pm to 9 pm despite repeated pleas of the attendants. Patient bled profusely for nearly five hours. At 9 pm she was taken to operation theatre but doctors couldn't handle her and they referred the patient in critical condition to LD hospital in Srinagar," locals said. Early Times brought this matter into the notice of BMO Tangmarag, Dr Jameel who refused to accept the fact that it was the negligence of doctors, he said that, hospital is lacking of full fledged Blood Bank and staff due to which patient was referred to Srinagar. When asked about paramedical staff demanding bribe for handing over the baby the BMO said, if allegations are proven stern action would be taken against the accused and they can be terminated from the service.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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