Tension broke out at Lumbini Zonal Hospital in Butwal on Tuesday due to the protest by relatives of a pregnant woman who died during the course of treatment at the hospital. 

The relatives resorted to protest after Mina Budamagar, 27, of New Durganagar, Butawal-11, died during the course of treatment.  They alleged that the woman, who was admitted to hospital for labour pain, died because of the hospital’s negligence.   

The agitating relatives staged sit-in outside the hospital demanding action against the guilty and compensation to the victim’s family. Mina was taken to the hospital at 10 am on Monday after went into labour pain. She had walked 15 minutes from her home to the hospital but died in the evening during treatment. 

According to her husband Kul Bahadur Buda, Mina was continuously experiencing labour pains from the afternoon. He claimed that the hospital paid no heed to his repeated calls for attention after Mina complained of extreme pains and left her to the care of trainees.

However, the Hospital denied the charges. Hospital spokesperson Laxmi Raj Regmi claimed that a team of experts had attended the patient and would soon make public the reason for the death.