Stray dogs nibble body awaiting autopsy at MP Hospital
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Narmadapuram: In a shocking incident, dogs reportedly attacked and nibbled on the body of an accident victim, awaiting post-mortem at a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Narmadapuram. In response, the authorities have ordered an investigation, an official said on Sunday.
The incident occurred at the district hospital on Friday night, the official said.
The body of Nikhil Chourasia (21), who died in an accident near Palanpur, was kept for post-mortem, the hospital’s civil surgeon Sudhir Vijayvargiya said, news agency PTI reported.
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He said an investigation would be conducted, a show-cause notice would be issued to the security guard and assured that steps would be taken to improve the security at the facility.
Confirming the occurrence, Civil Surgeon Dr Sudhir Vijayavargiya explained to IANS that the hospital lacks a dedicated freezer or facility for storing bodies due to its outdated building infrastructure, though a new building is under construction.
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