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Health
Protest at Hanumangarh TBHCH Hospital After Woman Gives Birth Outside
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 03:00 PM
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A woman in labor gave birth outside Hanumangarh's TBHCH hospital after being referred elsewhere, prompting a gate‑blocking protest that ended when doctors promised staff deployment.
Hanumangarh, Rajasthan – On [date not specified], a pregnant woman reached the TBHCH hospital seeking delivery services. According to eyewitnesses, she was allegedly directed to another facility, but the baby was born on the hospital premises outside the building.
The incident sparked anger among relatives and nearby residents, who assembled in front of the hospital's main gate and created a roadblock to voice their dissatisfaction with the handling of the case.
Hospital officials responded by assuring the crowd that additional doctors would be deployed to address the situation. Following this commitment, the protesters dispersed and the blockade was lifted.
Local authorities were not reported to have taken further action, and no injuries or arrests were mentioned in the available reports.
The episode highlights ongoing concerns about emergency obstetric care and staffing adequacy in regional health facilities.
The incident sparked anger among relatives and nearby residents, who assembled in front of the hospital's main gate and created a roadblock to voice their dissatisfaction with the handling of the case.
Hospital officials responded by assuring the crowd that additional doctors would be deployed to address the situation. Following this commitment, the protesters dispersed and the blockade was lifted.
Local authorities were not reported to have taken further action, and no injuries or arrests were mentioned in the available reports.
The episode highlights ongoing concerns about emergency obstetric care and staffing adequacy in regional health facilities.