In Srinagar lockdown, how a reporter got news of his sister’s miscarriage | The Indian Express

In Srinagar lockdown, how a reporter got news of his sister’s miscarriage | The Indian Express

Written by Adil Akhzer |Updated: August 28, 2019 4:58:13 pm

adil.akhzer@expressindia.com.

In Srinagar lockdown, how a reporter got news of his sister’s miscarriage

Our case was not the only one at the hospital. Every patient has his or her own story — of despair, agony and helplessness.

A view of Lalchowk in Srinagar as restrictions continue across Kashmir valley. (Express Photo: Shuaib Masoodi)

Lal Ded, the Kashmir Valley’s main maternity hospital, is just across the river from The Indian Express office. And yet, it took nearly eight hours for my family to reach out to me to try and break the shattering news — but they couldn’t.