Delhi LNJP hospital negligence case: Premature baby girl declared 'dead' and packed in a box, found alive in shocking video

Delhi: On Sunday, a premature baby born in its sixth month was declared dead by doctors of Delhi's LNJP hospital, and the family was sent home with the newborn's body stuffed in a box. However, the incident became the shock of one's life when the family reached their home and found the little one breathing and moving inside the box. Noting that the kid is alive, they rushed to the hospital for care but were allegedly refused treatment.

The case of sheer negligence from the Delhi hospital stunned people after the family recorded the video of unboxing to show the baby alive.

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In the shocking video which has gone viral, uploaded on Twitter by journalist Shivam Pratap Singh, we can see the family open the box in which the newborn was kept after being declared dead. Seconds into the footage, we can see the delicate baby subtly moving to sign life and slam the negligence of LNJP hospital. Reports suggest that the baby was found alive after 2.5 hours of being stored in the container.

According to a report by news agency IANS, the matter was reported to Delhi Police and with the intervention of police, the newborn is currently being treated in the hospital.

Suresh Kumar, MD, LNJP, told Asian News International, "A team of specialist doctors are managing this baby. We have ordered a detailed enquiry into this incident." "There were no movements in the foetus, later gynaecology team told us there were movements so we have kept her in ventilator support," he added while speaking to the media outlet.