Lucknow: Two inquiries have been ordered into the death of a newborn who allegedly fell to the floor during delivery at Lok Bandhu Hospital on Sunday.Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Tuesday directed the director general of medical and health to probe the matter, terming it “extremely serious”. He has sought a report within 24 hours and said strict action would be taken if negligence is found.Lok Bandhu Hospital also on Tuesday constituted a three-member committee to probe the incident. The committee questioned three women doctors on duty at the time of the incident. Nurses, ward attendants and other staff members present during the delivery have also been asked to record their statements.These inquiries were ordered after the family of Kirti Pal, a resident of Aashiana, whose baby died, accused the hospital of negligence. Her husband, Shubham Pal, alleged that doctors delayed her admission and ignored repeated requests to conduct the delivery despite her worsening condition. The family claimed that Kirti delivered the baby inside the ward, and the newborn fell to the floor, suffering a fatal head injury.
