This Article is From Apr 09, 2020

Delhi Woman Gives Birth To Girl In Police Van Amid Lockdown

The woman and her family have been living in a camp set up for labourers in the Kidwai Nagar area, the police said.

Delhi Woman Gives Birth To Girl In Police Van Amid Lockdown

A woman gave birth to a girl in a police van in south Delhi's Kidwai Nagar area.

New Delhi:

A woman gave birth to a girl in a police van in south Delhi's Kidwai Nagar area on Wednesday while she was being taken to a hospital, police said.

The police received a call from the woman's family, asking them for urgent need of an ambulance.

The woman and her family have been living in a camp set up for labourers in the Kidwai Nagar area, the police said.

Four police personnel, including a woman constable, picked up the 28-year-old pregnant woman in an ERV (Emergency Response Vehicle) and headed towards the Safdarjung Hospital, a senior police official said.

On the way, the woman gave birth to a girl inside the van, he added.

The woman and the baby were then shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital, the police official said.

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