Rat bites on dead body stored on ice at hospital
In Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, the family of 26-year-old Abhishek Mali (who allegedly died by suicide) accused the local hospital of negligence after finding injuries on his body they believe were caused by rats in the mortuary.
The family had asked for his body to be kept in a freezer, but staff said it was not working and stored him on ice instead.
Probe underway, appropriate action will be taken: Hospital
After the family's complaint, the hospital set up a committee to look into what happened.
Officials confirmed there were injuries, but have not officially blamed rats yet.
The hospital admitted its mortuary has infrastructure problems, but the hospital said a probe will be conducted and appropriate action will be taken against any staff found responsible, and the investigation is still underway.
The case has sparked fresh questions about how well hospital mortuaries are maintained.