Two ANMs and midwives were arrested by the Manjhiaon police and sent to judicial custody on Monday, for burning the dead newborn child in the garbage without informing the parents in an inhuman way.
Based on the complaint of Dr Govind Seth in charge of Referral hospital Manjhiaon, police registered an FIR against the accused under sections of 315/201/34 IPC. Police have arrested a grade nurse Nirmala Kumari and Manju Kumari and midwife Daulatiya Devi.
According to the Thana in-charge Kamlesh Kumar on June 10, 2023, a woman Madhu Devi, aged 22 years, husband Mandeep Vishwakarma village- Lalahhe Rajhara, District Palamu, had come to the Referral Hospital Majhiaon for delivery. Madhu Devi was referred to Sadar Hospital Garhwa by Dr. Madan Tanan due to her critical condition, but Nirmala Kumari A grade nurse and Manju Kumari ANM and female sweeper Daulatiya Devi, who were available on duty, took care of Madhu Devi without informing doctor. Delivery was done, Madhu Devi gave birth to a dead child. Then it came to light that Nirmala Kumari A grade nurse and Manju Kumari ANM and female sweeper Daulatiya Devi did not hand over the dead child to the relatives and burnt it. On being found involved in the negligence of the above three, they were duly arrested and sent to judicial custody.
On the instructions of Superintendent of Police, Garhwa, a special team was formed led by Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Awadh Kumar Yadav. While Rajeev Kumar Police Inspector Majhiaon, Kamlesh Kumar Mahato Station Incharge, Vikash Kumar and Majhiaon Police Station Armed Forces were part of the raiding team.