Ambulance fails to reach, woman delivers under mobile torchlight:Family covers her with tarpaulin; mother and child lie on ground for 3 hours

In Vidisha, even after making several calls, the ambulance did not arrive, so the family started walking with the pregnant woman to the hospital. On the way, her pain increased. The family laid the woman on the roadside. The village watchwoman covered her with a tarpaulin, and under the mobile light, assisted the delivery on the road. A video of the entire incident has surfaced. The mother and baby remained on the roadside for nearly three hours. After this, a local resident arrived in his car and took them to the hospital. The incident occurred Thursday night in Chapara village in the Pathari area. The community health center, where the ambulance had been called, is just 3 kilometers from the village. Pain intensifies while walking Sandhya, wife of Sanjay Adivasi, residing in Chapara village, began experiencing labor pain around 12 am on Thursday night. The family repeatedly called the 108 ambulance and Janani Express, but after each call, they were told it would arrive shortly. Hours passed, but no vehicle came. Seeing her condition worsen, the family decided to take Sandhya to the hospital on foot. During this, near the ration shop in Garhi Mohalla, Sandhya experienced severe labor pain. She was laid down on the roadside. Her family covered her with a plastic tarpaulin on the roadside. Husband stands holding mobile torch Under the open sky, in the cold night, Sandhya’s husband stood holding a mobile torch during the delivery. To protect her from the cold, a small stove was lit. The Pathari watchwoman Hari Bai reached the spot. Understanding the seriousness of the situation, she called the local midwife Rajbai. Together, they safely assisted the delivery. After nearly three hours, local resident Sanjay Jain came to help. He transported the mother and newborn to the hospital in his car. Both mother and baby were admitted to the hospital. Their condition is stable.
Husband says ambulance didn’t arrive even after delivery Sanjay Adivasi said that if the ambulance had arrived on time, his wife would not have had to endure the pain on the roadside. Sanjay added that he had called the ambulance three times. Each call was placed on hold for 15 minutes. Around 2 am, they started walking to the hospital. Due to pain, Sandhya could barely walk. After walking about 1 kilometer with breaks, her labor pain intensified. She was laid on the roadside. Villagers were called for help. Around 3 am, the baby was born. Even then, the ambulance had not arrived. With the help of villagers, they reached the hospital around 4 am. Hospital staff did not answer questions
Dainik Bhaskar tried to talk to the staff of the Community Health Center about the matter but they refused to say anything.