Bhubaneswar, March 21 -- In a bizarre incident, a woman reportedly staged a fake pregnancy drama for several months in an apparent effort to avail all the government benefits. The incident, which has been reported from Birenpalli village under Mathili block in Malkangiri district, came to the fore on Monday.

The woman, identified as Kaushalya Bhuyan, even alleged her baby was stolen from the hospital after her false claim of being pregnant come to the fore during a health check-up.

According to sources, Kaushalya lied to her husband that she was pregnant and got her name registered with the local Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) worker.

She used to visit the ANM worker every month and avail all the items supplied by the government under i...