Woman gives birth near Raj Bhavan in Lucknow, foetus brought dead to hospital

Woman gives birth near Raj Bhavan in Lucknow, foetus brought dead to hospital

Lucknow, Aug 13 (PTI) A four-and-a-half-month pregnant woman delivered her baby on the roadside near the Raj Bhavan here on Sunday. The foetus was brought dead to a hospital, doctors said.

A video of the incident surfaced on social media, drawing a sharp reaction on the state of health services in Uttar Pradesh from Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and party leader Shivpal Yadav.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, confirmed the incident