Extreme Labour Pain Leads UP Woman To Slit Abdomen, Delivers Healthy Baby Girl | India News
Last Updated:February 20, 2026, 11:24 IST Due to the seriousness of her injuries, hospital staff said the woman was referred to a higher medical facility in Lucknow for specialized treatment. Representative image/Getty A woman allegedly slit her abdomen in a desperate attempt to relieve intense labour pain at her home, and later delivered a healthy baby girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, officials said. The 35-year-old woman, identified as Nankai, a resident of Nandwal village under Baundi police station area, was rushed to the Fakharpur Community Health Centre by neighbours after they heard her screams. She gave birth to a healthy baby girl through a normal delivery at the facility, but her condition worsened shortly afterward, officials said. Nankai was subsequently referred to the district hospital, where doctors discovered a deep abdominal wound that was allegedly caused by a serrated knife. “She was brought to the hospital at around 3.20 pm on Thursday. Her intestines had protruded, and she had suffered significant blood loss,” the hospital’s chief medical superintendent told reporters. Due to the seriousness …









