‘Abused in Hosp on Basis of Religion’: Pregnant Woman Loses Child

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1. A pregnant and bleeding woman, accused of spreading coronavirus, was asked to clean her own blood at a hospital in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur. The incident culminated in the woman losing her child.

‘Abused on the Basis of My Religion’: Rizwana Khatun

Rizwana, in her letter, has alleged that she was abused on the lines of her religion at the MGM hospital. She has also accused the hospital authorities of ignorance, stating that had they taken timely action, her child could’ve been saved.

‘Didn’t Have Enough Money to Take Her to a Private Clinic’: Rizwana’s Mother

The Quint reached out to Khatun’s mother, Razia who accompanied her to the hospital. “We didn’t have enough money to take my daughter to a private clinic and hence we took her to MGM. There they asked me and my elder daughter to sit outside as they took Rizwana inside the ward. After some time, a nurse asked to bring a cloth. We had no idea why were we being asked to arrange for a cloth,” she said.

She also accused the hospital staff of discriminating against them on the basis of religion. “After they heard our name, they told us that we are the ones spreading coronavirus,” she said.

The Jharkhand Police has taken cognisance of the incident. “Investigation into the matter is underway and it’s too soon to say anything,” Jharkhand DC told The Quint.

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