The family members were furious when a woman’s body was found with its eyes and ears bitten off in the mortuary of Maharani Lakshmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi. The family members alleged negligence, while the medical college denied the presence of rats. Controversy continues on the matter.
The scene unfolded at Maharani Lakshmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi, which raised serious questions on the health systems across the state. Here the dead bodies which were kept safe inside the mortuary were found in such a condition that the family members got angry. According to media reports, the eyes, ears and skin parts of a woman’s body were found gnawed. The more the family members watched, the deeper the chaos became apparent. But the medical college administration’s claim was something else, among which the biggest question now is that if the rats could not reach there, then who harmed the dead body?
Bad condition of woman’s body found in mortuary, family members angry
The matter pertains to the mortuary of Maharani Lakshmi Bai Medical College, where the body of 27-year-old Kranti Patel was kept for post-mortem. As soon as the body was taken out of the freezer on Saturday, family members noticed that parts of his eyes, ears and hands had been gnawed. The family members were stunned and an uproar started in the mortuary premises. It was alleged that there was gross negligence in the maintenance of dead bodies and that rats had damaged the dead bodies.
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Serious allegation by family members: Money taken in the name of keeping the dead body safe
The family members say that the mortuary staff had taken Rs 400 from them to keep the body safe. It was claimed that he was assured that the body would be completely safe. But when the body was taken out before post-mortem, marks like deep cuts and bite marks were seen at many places. The family members termed it as outright disrespect and serious negligence on the part of the medical college.
How did the woman die?
According to the information, Kranti Patel, a resident of Gursarai police station area of Jhansi, had consumed poisonous substance under suspicious circumstances. The family immediately took him to the medical college where he died during treatment. After this, the police sent the body to the mortuary for post-mortem.
Medical College’s defense: No rats, small insects or cockroaches claim
After the blame, Dr. Sachin Mahor, CMS of the Medical College, came forward and clarified that there is no possibility of rats entering the freezer. He said that the freezer remains completely sealed and there is no room for rats to reach inside it. According to him, it is possible that small insects or cockroaches may have damaged the body tissues, but he completely rejected the possibility of rats.
Negligence or technical fault? answer still incomplete
What is the truth between the administration’s clarification and the allegations of the family members, is now a matter of investigation. The question is also that if rats cannot reach the freezer, then how did the dead body get damaged? Now the focus is on technical inspection of freezer, cleanliness of mortuary and accountability of employees.
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