BHUBANESWAR, March 9: A woman delivered a baby at the verandah of Capital Hospital without medical assistance this morning, but the infant died after sometime even as his family members alleged negligence.
The authorities of the Capital Hospital in Odisha, however, said the baby boy was born with respiratory problem which caused his death.
Kiran Kalia of Pipili area, was admitted to the hospital in the wee hours on Tuesday and was lying on the hospital veranda due to shortage of bed, the relatives of the victim said.
The woman early this morning gave birth to the baby boy on the veranda itself without the support of any nurse or supervision of doctor.
The releatives alleged despite repeated plea to staff to attend the woman, none came to attend to the baby.
However, Capital Hospital Superintendent Binod Mishra claimed the child was born in a critical condition.
