India, April 21 -- Tension prevailed following death of a pregnant woman due to alleged medical negligence at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur here today.

The deceased was identified as Rashmita Nath, wife of one Deepak Dalei of Paradip Garh.

According to reports, Rashmita was four months pregnant. On Sunday night at around 11 pm, she complained of abdominal pain and suffered a miscarriage. As the blood loss was severe, family members rushed her to Atharbanki hospital first. But doctors referred her to the district headquarters hospital when her condition deteriorated. However, she succumbed during treatment.

On getting to know about his wife's death, Deepak alleged that she was stable while being ...