Pune, April 4 -- A probe has been launched by the Pune district administration over the death of a woman, Tanisha Bhise, after she was allegedly refused admission by Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune over a demand of advance payment.

A relative of Tanisha Bhise alleged that the hospital authorities demanded a large sum of money from the victim's family as advance payment.

An internal inquiry by Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital into the alleged refusal "to admit a pregnant woman over a Rs 10 lakh advance" termed the family's complaint as "misleading".

The Pune District Collector has formed a three-member committee to investigate the matter and submit its report in the next two days.

The incident ignited protests and several women work...