Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Woman and Newborn Die After Rewa Hospital Delivery, Probe Underway
Kalpana Mishra was 25 years old and was having her first baby.
She went to a government hospital in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.
A video from before her death shows her very upset and asking her family for help.
She said she was afraid that the treatment would harm her.
Kalpana had a C-section, and both she and her newborn died soon afterward.
Her family believes hospital workers did not give her enough attention or treatment quickly enough.
They also wonder whether too much anaesthesia caused a problem.
Hospital officials deny negligence by doctors and say she had missed needed pregnancy check-ups and experienced dangerous vital-sign changes.
An inquiry will investigate what happened, while two nursing officers have already been suspended.
Twenty-five-year-old Kalpana Mishra and her newborn died shortly after a C-section at Sanjay Gandhi-Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Rewa.
A video recorded before Kalpana’s death reportedly shows her crying, resisting staff, and pleading with relatives to save her.
Kalpana’s family alleges delayed care, inadequate monitoring, and a possible excessive anaesthesia dose contributed to her death.
Hospital officials say doctors followed medical protocols and cite missed pregnancy check-ups and spikes in her blood pressure and heart rate.
Two nursing officers were suspended, a high-level inquiry was ordered, and the post-mortem was conducted by District Hospital doctors.
- Who
- Kalpana Mishra, her newborn, her family, and staff at Sanjay Gandhi-Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
- What
- Kalpana and her newborn died after a C-section, prompting allegations of medical negligence and an official inquiry.
- When
- She was reportedly admitted on the night of August 25 and underwent a C-section at about 8:30 p.m. on August 26; both died shortly afterward.
- Where
- Sanjay Gandhi-Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The deaths are being investigated after the family alleged inadequate and delayed care, while hospital officials cited missed pregnancy check-ups and spikes in blood pressure and heart rate and denied doctor negligence.
Family allegations
Hospital response
Possible negligence
Family allegations
Kalpana’s family says doctors and staff did not respond adequately to requests to examine and monitor her, allowing her condition to worsen.
Hospital response
Hospital Superintendent Dr Rahul Mishra says the woman was treated according to medical protocols and that doctors were not negligent.
Possible cause of death
Family allegations
Relatives suspect Kalpana did not regain consciousness because she may have received an excessive dose of anaesthesia.
Hospital response
Hospital officials say why she did not regain consciousness is a matter for the inquiry; they also cited missed pregnancy check-ups and spikes in blood pressure and heart rate.
Accountability
Family allegations
The family demanded an FIR and suspension of the doctor and staff, and initially refused to allow the post-mortem without action.
Hospital response
The administration arranged a District Hospital post-mortem, suspended two nursing officers, and promised further action if the inquiry establishes responsibility.
- Patient
- Kalpana Mishra, 25, was expecting her first child.
- Hospital
- Sanjay Gandhi-Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.
- Procedure
- A C-section was performed at approximately 8:30 p.m. on August 26.
- Outcome
- Kalpana and her newborn died shortly after delivery.
- Family allegations
- Relatives alleged inadequate monitoring, delayed treatment, and a possible excessive anaesthesia dose.
- Hospital account
- Officials said doctors followed medical protocols and reported that Kalpana had not undergone necessary pregnancy check-ups and had experienced spikes in blood pressure and heart rate.
- Official action
- Nursing officers Sadhana Verma and Seema Mujalde were suspended on a prima facie basis, and a high-level inquiry committee was formed.
- Staffing context
- Cited 2025-26 data says Madhya Pradesh had 3,948 vacant specialist posts out of 5,443 sanctioned positions and 2,689 vacant medical officer posts out of 6,513.
