PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 28 -- A 29-year-old woman and her newborn died following a caesarean delivery at a private hospital in the Manjhanpur area of Kaushambi district late Saturday night. The incident sparked protests by family members and locals, with doctors and hospital staff allegedly leaving the premises after the deaths.

Pradeep Kumar, a farmer from Saurai Khurd village, stated in his police complaint that his wife, Mangita Devi, was admitted to the private hospital around 7 pm on Saturday after experiencing labour pain. Doctors recommended a caesarean delivery and collected Rs.30,000 for the procedure.

The family has alleged that bleeding continued after the surgery. Both the mother and newborn died late at night. The family claims tha...