Bizarre: Stray dog enters OT and mauls newborn to death, hospital booked under IPC 304
Farrukhabad: An FIR has been filed against a private hospital where recently a stary dog allegedly entered the premises, dragged and mauled a newborn in the operation theatre. Until further orders, the hospital which is allegedly unregistered has been sealed by the authorities.
Based on the complaint filed by the deceased baby's parents, the police has initiated a probe in the matter on the orders District Magistrate Manvendra Singh.
The family of the newborn alleged that the patient was admitted to the hospital and she was taken for a C-section to the operation theatre. After the delivery, the patient was shifted to the ward but the family was told that the baby would be shifted later. An hour later, the family was informed that the baby had died.
In their complaint, they stated that they had seen the hospital staff trying to chase a dog out of the operation theatre. When they forced their way into the operation theatre and found the infant lying on the floor with several injuries on the neck.
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