KOCHI: Clash erupted at Muvattupuzha Pezhakapilly Sabine Hospital over the death of an unborn child. The relatives of the pregnant woman attacked the hospital leaving four people, including a doctor and a PRO, injured in the incident.

The incident happened last day at 2:30 pm. The woman, a native of Pezhakkapilly, was admitted here for delivery. However, the hospital officials later informed the family that the baby had died. Following this, there was a verbal altercation with the hospital authorities over alleged medical negligence which resulted in shoving and fighting. The doctor was also injured in this. Muvattupuzha police have registered a case against 15 people who were known to have been seen in the incident.

However, the hospital authorities responded that the pregnant woman was asked to be admitted immediately after seeing a problem in the scanning as part of the maternity treatment. However, the family went home with the woman. Later, they returned to hospital when the baby felt motionless. The authorities said that the baby was found dead after this.