The mother and the newborn were later shifted to a nearby government hospital.
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Woman was in labour, couldn't be moved to hospital
Police team created "delivery room" with saris and bed sheets
3 police women delivered the baby; mother and newborn doing well
Bheem Reddy quickly dispatched a team that included women constables.
It was too late to shift the woman who needed help. So a makeshift labour room was set up with sarees and bedsheets on the side of the road; policemen stood guard to ensure crowd control and privacy.
The heroes of the hour - policewomen Sharadha, Shoba, Jyothi and Divya - showed nerves of steel in their impromptu roles as midwives.
And then came the news - It's a boy! The baby and mother were cleaned up, dressed in new clothes, and moved to a nearby government hospital.
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