Minor Delivers Baby In School Toilet In Andhra Pradesh, Infant Dies

Prakasam: In a tragic incident, a 16-year-old intermediate student gave birth to a stillborn baby in the bathroom of a government girls' hostel at Kothapatnam in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district.

The student, a first-year intermediate student at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV), had been living in the hostel for the past two months.

Girl Delivers Stillborn Baby In School’s Bathroom

According to school officials, the student had been reporting stomach pain and was taken to the bathroom, where she delivered a stillborn baby. The incident occurred on Wednesday, when the student did not return to class after an extended period, prompting her classmates to alert the teachers.

The school authorities stated that they were unaware of the student's pregnancy, and it was only when she did not return to her classroom that they realized what had occurred. The student was taken to the RIMS hospital in Ongole for medical attention.

Kothapatanam Circle Inspector Jagadish stated that a sixteen-year-old girl gave birth in a college washroom at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya. The college staff noticed she had not come out of the washroom for a long time. A lady lecturer went in and found a baby boy lying dead beside her. They informed the police, who rushed to the spot and shifted the girl to RIMS Hospital in Ongole.

Police has registered a case and a person from Chimakurthi is suspected to be involved in the incident.

What is a Still Born Baby

A baby who dies after 28 weeks of pregnancy, but before or during birth, is classified as a stillbirth.