Jaipur June 13 (IANS) In a shocking incident rats nibbled a four-day-old baby s fingers at a government-run hospital in Banswara in Rajasthan.
The incident occurred on Monday in MG Hospital a doctor at the hospital not willing to be named told IANS on Tuesday. Banswara is over 500 km from state capital Jaipur.
A woman Priyanka gave birth to a baby boy four days ago. Around 5 a.m. on Monday the rats nibbled at the boy s fingers.
There was no light in the ward when the rats were nibbling the baby s fingers and the family members saw it only after the lights came on. They then lodged a complaint with the hospital authorities.
A committee has been formed to look into the matter. The committee consists of doctors and nursing staff O.P. Upadhaya Acting Principal Medical Officer (PMO) of the hospital said.
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Rats nibble newborn baby s fingers in Rajasthan hospital
