Punjab Breaking News- Deaf and dumb mother gives birth to two babies in train

Ferozepur, December 7, 2014: In a one of its own kind incident, a deaf and dumb woman gave birth to twin girls on board Ferozepur-Dhanbad Ganga-Sutlej Express near Ferozepur Railway Station today morning.
According to the information available, the couple, both deaf and dumb, had boarded the train from Lucknow by fault. While the train was approaching Ferozepur railway station, the lady identified as Luxmi started having labour pains. The RPF personnel on train spotted the lady lying on the floor in distress and immediately informed the railway authorities at Ferozepur. As soon as the train reached Ferozepur, a team of doctors from Divisional Railway Hospital including Dr Amit Sherasia EMO, Dr Dinesh Pathak Gynecologist along with their staff reached the station. However by that time, the lady had already delivered twin girls. The medical staff immediately provided treatment and separated the girls from placenta after cutting the umbilical chord.
Later, following intervention of the Deputy Commissioner DPS Kharbanda, a team from Red Cross shifted the mother to the civil hospital while the twin infants who were in critical condition were evacuated to a private nursing home. Ashok Behal, Secretary, Red Cross said that the condition of both, the mother and infants was critical. As the husband was also deaf and dumb, he could not provide any detail of his whereabouts and where they wanted to go. Behal summoned a special educator, who after taking to the husband said that the duo wanted to go to Delhi but landed at Ferozepur by fault as someone misguided them. Behal said that all expenses towards their treatment shall be borne by the Red Cross.
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