India sterilisations: Doctor arrested over operation deaths

A doctor has been arrested in connection with the death of 13 women at a state-run sterilisation camp in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. 

Dr RK Gupta and his assistant carried out the tubectomies on 83 women in Pendari village in Bilaspur district. 

Two more women have since died after undergoing operations at a second camp in the state. 

In all more than 90 women remain in hospital, many in critical condition, following operations at the two camps. 

Protests have been held over the deaths, and the state government has ordered an inquiry. 

BBC