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Amidst coronavirus lockdown, woman delivered baby on highway

Due to restrictions on vehicle movement, a woman was forced to deliver her baby on state highway this morning. The woman, who complained of labour pain, was taken to the hospital on a bike. As her pain increased, she was offloaded and she delivered a girl baby on the highway in Bagalkot, Karnataka.

A pregnant woman L, who had gone to the field this morning, had complained of labour pain, and the relatives took her on the bike to the hospital. As the pain increased, the woman was made to lie down on the roadside as she delivered the baby with the help of other women.

Meanwhile, an ambulance was called and both the mother and the girl baby were shifted to Mahalingapur Hospital.

The incident happened at Mudhol- Nippani State Highway in Bagalkot district, Karnataka.