The body of a 25-year-old woman, who died while delivering a child at the Civil Hospital in Hisar, was reportedly damaged by rats in the hospital's mortuary. The incident came to light when the deceased's family arrived for the postmortem examination and found rats moving near the deep freezer inside the mortuary on Sunday morning.
Family discovers rat bites on body
According to family members, when the body of Komal was taken out of the mortuary, a large cut mark was found on her forehead and the skin in that area appeared to have been eaten. With rodents roaming around the room, it was evident that rats had gnawed on the deceased's body parts, as she had no injury marks prior to death.
Details of the incident
Komal was admitted to a government hospital in Hansi for her delivery and underwent a C-section there on Saturday. Due to complications caused by excessive bleeding, doctors at Hansi Civil Hospital referred her to the Civil Hospital in Hisar. However, her condition deteriorated while traveling from Hansi to Hisar, and she breathed her last on the way. At the Civil Hospital in Hisar, doctors declared her dead on arrival and placed the body in the mortuary for postmortem examination on Sunday.
Probe ordered
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sapna Gahlaut stated that she has marked an inquiry into the incident. The family staged a protest on Sunday morning after spotting the marks on the body, demanding accountability from hospital authorities.
