CI aids pregnant woman deliver baby on Vijayawada roadside
A police officer in Vijayawada assisted a pregnant woman in delivering her baby on the roadside after her auto driver fled the scene. The mother and newborn were subsequently transported to a government hospital and are reported to be in safe condition.
Why it matters
This highlights the role of community and law enforcement in emergency public health situations where medical infrastructure is not immediately accessible.
A pregnant woman, who was on her way to the hospital, delivered her baby on the roadside in Vijayawada on Sunday (August 23, 2026). The Circle Inspector of Satyanarayanapuram police station, S.V.V. Lakshminarayana, noticed the pregnant woman suffering from labour pains in an auto and asked women traveling on the road to help her. A group of women surrounded the pregnant woman and assisted her in delivering the baby on the roadside near the Ajitsingh Nagar flyover, in the NTR Police Commissionerate.
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