Rats nibble newborn's feet in Indore hospital; probe ordered

In a case of negligence, rats nibbled a newborn child's feet in a government-run hospital here in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, prompting the facilitys management to order a probe, officials said.

A case of rats gnawing at the feet of a child at government-run Maharaja Yeshwantrao (MY) hospitals nursery care unit for newborn babies - has come to light, the facility's superintendent, Dr Pramendra Thakur, said.

He did not provide further details, but said the matter will be probed thoroughly.

Thakur said a three-member committee - consisting of two doctors and an administrative officer - has been formed to conduct the probe.

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