Woman concocts pregnancy story, gives ‘birth’ to girl
27-year-old fools husband, in-laws with online pic of baby girl; docs conduct tests and say no signs of pregnancy or childbirth Image for representation purpose CHENNAI: Tired of allegedly being told to conceive repeatedly by family members of her husband, a 27-year-old woman from Tiruvallur district faked her pregnancy and claimed to have given birth to a girl at a private hospital in Velappanchavadi, said the police. The bizarre incident came to light when the husband, a ward member, staged a protest at the hospital on Wednesday, claiming the authorities were refusing to hand over his baby girl. According to the police, Lakshmi (name changed) got married to a ward member from Kannapalayam panchayat last year and was allegedly under pressure from his family to conceive. Lakshmi would often complain of body aches and tiredness and leave for her parent’s home. She would usually stay put there for weeks allegedly to avoid taunts and pressure to conceive. Later, Lakshmi and her mothe...