Palakkad (Kerala), February 21 Police have registered a case related to the death of a nine-month pregnant woman who was receiving treatment at the Pattambi taluk hospital here.
Noushija (29), a native of Mezhathur in Thrithala, died on Friday, and a case of suspicious death was registered based on a complaint filed by her brother, police said.
According to the FIR, she had been admitted to the taluk hospital for delivery since February 16.
When a doctor examined her, she suddenly collapsed and was transferred to a private hospital for specialized treatment, it said.
However, she was declared dead by doctors there, the FIR added.
The family later alleged that she did not receive adequate treatment at the state-run hospital.
Police sources said that clarity on the exact cause of death would only emerge after the post-mortem report is received.