India, April 5 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday vowed to take strict action against the guilty after a pregnant woman died following allegations that she was denied treatment in Pune's Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital due to non-payment of a deposit.

CM Fadnavis said, as quoted by ANI, "I met the victim's family. I have assured them that we have formed a committee. The committee arrived today. We will take strict action against the guilty, and the state government will also prepare an SOP to prevent such incidents in the future. We will make sure that all necessary steps are taken regarding this incident."

The pregnant woman, Tanisha Bhise, died due to health complications on March 31 after giving birth to twins ...