Rat Infestation at Mirzapur Hospital Mortuary: Family Alleges Negligence

A family in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, is demanding answers after alleging that rats gnawed on the body of their deceased relative while it was stored in a hospital mortuary, sparking an official investigation into negligence.

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Key Points

Family in Mirzapur, UP, allege rats gnawed on a body stored in a hospital mortuary.
Hospital authorities have launched an investigation into the alleged rat infestation and potential staff negligence.
The family claims their request to store the body in a freezer was denied due to a malfunctioning unit.
Hospital officials acknowledge wounds on the body but are yet to confirm the cause as rat bites.
A committee has been formed to investigate the incident and determine the cause of the wounds.

Family members of a man whose body was kept in the mortuary of a divisional hospital here alleged that it had been gnawed by rats and created a ruckus on its premises.

Hospital authorities, who reached the spot on Monday, assured the family that the matter would be investigated and action taken against any employees found negligent.

According to officials, Abhishek Mali (26), a resident of Tarakpur locality, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on Sunday morning. Police conducted the inquest proceedings and later kept the body in the hospital mortuary.

The family members claimed that they had requested the hospital administration to place the body in a freezer, but were told that the freezer was not functioning and the body was instead kept on ice.

Investigation Launched

When the family arrived at the hospital on Monday morning to take the body, they noticed several wounds on it and alleged that they were caused by rats. The hospital authorities said they have constituted a committee to investigate the matter.

Chief Medical Superintendent Sachin Kishore said, "A probe will be conducted, and appropriate action will be taken against any staff found responsible."

"We will investigate the matter and determine how the wounds appeared on the body," he said.

Chief Medical Officer Sunil Singh said that while some wounds were found on the body, it could not be conclusively said that they were caused by rats.

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