UP woman dies after quack performs C-section at sealed hospital

A 30-year-old ASHA worker died in Sonbhadra after a quack allegedly performed a C-section at a hospital that had been sealed multiple times. The accused and associates fled after the botched surgery, leaving the woman's abdomen unsutured. The newborn survived. Authorities have launched a manhunt for the hospital operators, Naseem and Salma, who are now facing serious charges.

By RAJEEV DIKSHIT