Baby dies, Muslim woman denied treatment by Doctor

2020-04-04

Main Information

  • Victim Names Parveena, Irfan Khan
  • Date of Incident 2020-04-04
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Dr Puneet Walia
  • State Rajasthan
  • City/District Bharatpur, Zenana Govt hospital, Bharatpur district, Rajasthan
  • Party in Power INC

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Zenana Govt hospital, Bharatpur district, Rajasthan
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A doctor refused to treat a pregnant woman. This incident happened in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. When the doctor realised that the woman is a Muslim, he refused her the treatment. He told her to go to Jaipur. The woman delivered the baby on her way to the Jaipur hospital. However, the baby died. The woman was in a critical condition.