A government-run hospital in eastern India has ordered an internal inquiry following allegations that a sanitation worker and three nurses offered to arrange the transfer of a newborn girl to another family for ₹2 lakh. The allegation was made by the newborn's father after his wife delivered a baby girl through normal vaginal delivery on October 29. He claimed that hospital staff approached him after the delivery, suggesting that the family was financially unable to raise the child and could give her to another family in exchange for money.

The father stated that he rejected the proposal.He also alleged that he subsequently faced difficulties visiting his wife during her hospital stay. Hospital Cites High-Risk Maternal Condition In response, the hospital administration denied any wrongdoing and provided details of the mother's clinical condition.According to the hospital's statement,…