Negligence in Haridwar Hospital: Rats Infest Mortuary Freezer

A disturbing incident in Haridwar reveals rats gnawing on a corpse due to damaged mortuary freezers. Family members found deep wounds on Lakhan Kumar's body, raising concerns about hospital maintenance. The hospital acknowledges negligence and vows action against the responsible agency.

A shocking instance of negligence was reported in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, where rats were found to have gnawed on a corpse in the district hospital's mortuary due to faulty freezers, officials confirmed on Saturday.

Family members of the deceased, Lakhan Kumar, a 36-year-old local guesthouse manager, raised an alarm when they discovered severe wounds on his body, attributing the damage to rats entering through a hole in the hospital's deep freezer.

Assistant Superintendent Ranveer Kumar admitted the freezer gates are in disrepair, blaming an agency's negligence and promising actions to rectify the maintenance issues.

(With inputs from agencies.)