Bhubaneswar, Feb. 18 -- A woman allegedly died following childbirth at the Laxmipur Community Health Centre (CHC) in Odisha's Koraput district on Tuesday, with her family accusing doctors of medical negligence.

The deceased has been identified as Kanan Mandal, the wife of Prabhanjan Mohanty. According to sources, Kanan was initially admitted to a private clinic in Rayagada after experiencing labour pain, where she delivered a baby girl.

Family members alleged that Kanan's health deteriorated soon after childbirth. They claimed that the attending doctor at the private clinic shifted her to Laxmipur in Koraput district without informing her husband, who was in Nayagarh at the time and had not yet reached Rayagada.

Before Prabhanjan could...