The body of a woman who died during childbirth at the Civil Hospital was reportedly damaged by rats in the mortuary of the hospital in Hisar. Family members noticed marks on her body and staged a protest on Sunday morning.
The incident came to light when the deceased’s relatives arrived for the post-mortem examination and found rats moving near the deep freezer inside the mortuary. They alleged that when the body of 25-year-old Komal was taken out, a large cut mark was visible on her forehead and the skin appeared to have been gnawed. With rodents roaming freely in the room, it was evident that rats had bitten parts of her body, as she had no injury marks prior to death.
According to her family, Komal had been admitted to a government hospital in Hansi for delivery and underwent a C-section there on Saturday. “Due to complications caused by excessive bleeding, the doctors at Hansi Civil Hospital referred her to the Civil Hospital in Hisar. However, her condition deteriorated while travelling from Hansi to Hisar and she breathed her last on the way,” said Komal’s brother. At Hisar Civil Hospital, doctors declared her dead on arrival and placed the body in the mortuary for post-mortem on Sunday.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Sapna Gahlaut confirmed that an inquiry had been ordered into the incident.
