New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a pregnant woman in labour pain was not attended for about 27 hours at MGM hospital in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur after she was referred by a Community Health Centre for better medical care, the NHRC said in a release on Tuesday.

Reportedly, she had to lie on the floor as there was no bed available in the hospital. However, having received no treatment, her child died in the womb the next day. It was also reported that another woman who had given birth to a child was being treated on the floor.

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The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights. Accordingly, it has issued notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, calling for a detailed report in the matter within two weeks, the NGRC said.

The report is also expected to include the status of health of the victim woman and the availability of beds as well as other facilities in the government hospitals in the state, it said.

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The report should also mention if any compensation has been paid to the aggrieved family by the authorities, it added. (ANI)

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