Two journalists in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, have been booked for their reporting about a doctor who allegedly refused to treat a pregnant Muslim woman over religious grounds, an accusation denied by the hospital authorities.

The Kotwali police station registered cases against journalists Mayank Srivastava and Mohammed Usman, based on a complaint filed by the chief medical superintendent (CMS) Dr Mahendra Gupta, alleging that they forcibly entered the labour room, filmed videos, and caused damage to hospital property.

The incident pertains to a video that went viral on October 1, where Shama Parveen, who had come for delivery, claimed that the duty doctor refused to deliver her baby.

“I will not treat a Muslim woman. I will not conduct your delivery,” the duty doctor reportedly told Parve

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