Shocking: Maha man arrested for throwing newborn on floor at GMCH Nagpur

Nagpur: In a shocking incident, a man was arrested for allegedly throwing his newborn son on the floor of the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Nagpur in a fit of rage after a heated argument with his wife.

The incident took place in Government Medical College and Hospital on Saturday evening and the child’s condition is stable in the Intensive Care Unit of the facility, the Ajni police station official added.

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“The Amravati-based accused used to suspect his wife’s character since their marriage in 2020 and picked up an argument when he came to visit her after she gave birth to their son on December 30. In a fit of rage, he threw the infant on the floor,” the official said.

“The 32-year-old man was pinned down by nurses and others in ward 46, where the incident took place. They then called police, who arrested the man for an attempt to murder and voluntarily causing hurt,” he said.

A case under Sections 307 and 323 of IPC was registered by Ajni Police against the accused, Girish Gondane. Further probe is underway, reports Nagpur Today.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that appreciating the Telangana government for helping to create an identity for infants, the state's people thanked Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for an initiative of issuing Shishu Aadhar cards to newborn babies at government hospitals.

The medical superintendent of Golconda Area Hospital, Dr Mohammad Mazharullah said, "The Telangana government is issuing Shishu Aadhar cards for newborn babies in Telangana. It is being done by the Government Commission of family welfare under Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and Health Minister Harish Rao. The newborns are being enrolled for the Shishu Aadhar card."

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