India, April 26 -- A pregnant woman was forced to give birth on the roadside on Saturday after allegedly being denied admission by the Shirur Rural Hospital. Despite the difficult circumstances, the swift intervention of alert citizens and a local doctor ensured the safety of both the mother and her newborn.

Supriya Nitesh Kale, 23, gave birth at Nirman Chowk in Shirur after collapsing on the road while rushing to seek medical help at the same hospital, while in advanced labour. She belongs to a financially vulnerable tribal community and had not undergone a regular prenatal check-up.

According to eyewitnesses, Kale was suffering from intense labour pain and collapsed on the road around 10:15 am.

As panic spread, passers-by and local r...