Madhya Pradesh shocker: Minor delivers baby while writing Class 10 board exam

INDORE: A Class 10 student delivered a baby inside the washroom of an examination centre while appearing for her Mathematics board paper in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Tuesday, triggering panic among staff and students.


The incident took place at Pithampur Sector-1 police station area where the minor had reached a private school designated as an exam centre.

Dhar ASP Parul Belapurkar said that the minor wrote the paper for nearly two hours before complaining of severe stomach pain and stepping out for the washroom. Shortly after, the cries of a newborn alerted teachers, who rushed to the spot and found that the girl had given birth inside the toilet.




"School authorities immediately called 108 ambulance services and shifted both the student and the newborn to a nearby community health centre," she said.

Doctors confirmed that the mother and child were stable. The newborn reportedly weighs around 2kg.

Police said the girl’s family was unaware of her pregnancy. Her mother told investigators that they had no information about her condition and were shocked by the development. The family stated that the girl had been engaged, and they were expecting her marriage to take place soon.

"During questioning, the student informed police that the child’s father is a youth from Betma with whom she had developed a friendship two years ago. A zero FIR has been registered at Pithampur police station and the case has been transferred to Betma police for further investigation," said ASP Belapurkar.