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Class 10 student gives birth in exam hall washroom in MP

IANS | February 25, 2026 04:27 PM

PITHAMPUR: In a shocking and distressing incident that has sparked widespread concern, a minor Class 10 student delivered a baby in the washroom of an examination centre while writing her board papers in Pithampur, an industrial area in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district.

The incident occurred on Tuesday in the Sector-1 police station limits, at a private school serving as an exam centre for the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education examinations.

The girl, appearing for her mathematics paper, suddenly complained of severe abdominal pain midway through the test.

With the invigilator's permission, she went to the restroom. There, she unexpectedly went into labour and gave birth to a boy.

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