Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Kurla Woman Carried To Hospital After Alleged Ambulance Delay
A woman in Kurla gave birth to a premature baby at home.
The family said she was bleeding and needed help quickly.
They called the 108 ambulance service.
The family says the ambulance did not arrive soon enough.
They also asked a nearby maternity home for help.
They say the doctor told them staff could not leave the hospital.
The family then carried the woman to the hospital on a bedsheet.
Officials said they would look into what happened, but the allegations have not been independently verified.
Anjali Pawar reportedly delivered a premature baby at home in Kurla’s Bail Bazar around 4 a.m. on September 9, 2026.
Her family said she was bleeding and contacted the 108 ambulance service for urgent transport.
A neighbour alleged the ambulance did not arrive despite a considerable wait.
The family said a nearby maternity home advised them to bring Pawar to the hospital because staff could not leave the premises.
Family members and neighbours eventually carried Pawar to the hospital on a bedsheet, prompting calls for an inquiry.
- Who
- Anjali Pawar, her family and neighbours, the 108 ambulance service, a nearby maternity home, and local civic officials.
- What
- A woman who reportedly delivered a premature baby at home was allegedly carried to a hospital after a delayed ambulance response.
- When
- Around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
- Where
- Bail Bazar in Kurla, Mumbai, and a nearby civic-run maternity home.
- Why
- The family said Pawar was bleeding and needed immediate medical attention after the premature delivery.
- Location
- Bail Bazar, Kurla, Mumbai
- Reported time
- Around 4 a.m. on September 9, 2026
- Medical emergency
- Premature home delivery followed by reported bleeding
- Emergency service contacted
- 108 ambulance service
- Nearby facility
- Dr Anandi Bai Joshi Maternity Home
- Transport to hospital
- Family and neighbours used a bedsheet as a makeshift stretcher
- Official response
- Mumbai Municipal Corporation Health Committee Chairman Harish Bhandirge said he would seek details and take necessary action
- Verification status
- The family’s allegations could not be independently verified; requests for responses from the ambulance service and Public Health Department went unanswered