West Bengal news, Jan. 11 -- A scuffle broke out between police and the Students' Federation of India (SFI) activists outside Midnapore Medical College and Hospital following the death of a pregnant woman and several critically ill patients after "expired saline" was administered to them.

The pregnant woman died, and four others were left in critical condition after delivering babies at a state-run hospital in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district. Family members of the deceased alleged that her death resulted from the administration of expired Ringer's Lactate IV fluid.

The woman's death sparked protests by Left parties, including the SFI, and Congress, outside Midnapore Medical College and Hospital on Saturday.

The family members ...