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Woman and Newborn Die After Treatment at Sealed UP Hospital
A pregnant woman named Sarita went to a private hospital for childbirth.
Her family said doctors performed an operation because her condition was serious.
The baby died after delivery, and Sarita continued to bleed.
The family said the hospital staff did not keep treating her.
She was taken to other hospitals in Mau and Varanasi.
Doctors in Varanasi declared her dead.
Officials said the first hospital had already been sealed by the government.
They said it was allegedly still operating through a back entrance and have sealed it again while investigating.
Sarita, a pregnant woman from Ballia district, was treated at Indrajeet Hospital in Ratanpura on September 8.
Her family alleged that doctors advised an operation, after which the newborn died and Sarita continued bleeding.
The family said hospital staff refused to continue treatment, prompting them to take Sarita to hospitals in Mau and Varanasi.
Doctors at a private hospital in Varanasi declared Sarita dead, according to the complaint.
Officials said Indrajeet Hospital had been sealed in 2025 but was allegedly operating through a rear passage; it has now been sealed again and an FIR is being pursued.
- Who
- Sarita, her newborn, her husband Ajit Rajbhar, hospital staff, and government health officials.
- What
- A woman and her newborn died after alleged treatment at Indrajeet Hospital, which officials said had previously been sealed.
- Where
- Indrajeet Hospital in Ratanpura, Mau district, Uttar Pradesh; Sarita was later taken to hospitals in Mau and Varanasi.
- When
- Sarita was treated on September 8; the deaths and official action were reported on September 10.
- Why
- The family alleged that complications followed the delivery and that hospital staff refused to continue treatment; officials are investigating how treatment was conducted at a sealed facility.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Sarita and her newborn
- Hospital
- Indrajeet Hospital, Ratanpura
- Initial treatment
- September 8
- Previous sealing
- Officials said the hospital was sealed in 2025 on the district magistrate’s instructions.
- Alleged access
- The facility was allegedly operating through a passage at the back despite the main entrance remaining locked.
- Official action
- The health department and sub-divisional magistrate sealed the hospital again.
- Legal status
- A complaint was lodged against the operator, and officials said action was being taken to register an FIR.
Quotes
Pankaj Rai
Chief Medical Officer discussing how the sealed hospital continued operating
“The main lock was intact, but the hospital was being operated by opening a passage from the back.”
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