A newborn baby that was declared dead but was subsequently discovered alive in a plastic bag on the way to his funeral has now died, local media have said.
His twin, a girl, was stillborn.
It was only when the babies were being taken to their funeral that the boy’s grandfather noticed the boy was moving inside the polythene bag he was in.
The baby was taken to a different nearby hospital where he remained in critical condition and on life support, with the hospital saying he had a severe infection.
Following this, the two doctors involved at Max Hosptial, AP Mehta and Vishal Gupta, had their employment terminated, the hospital confirmed.
The “strict action” did not represent findings of fault against the physicians, they said in a statement, but are a “reflection of our commitment to higher standards of care.”
A panel tasked with investigating Max Hospital found it guilty of not following prescribed medical norms in dealing with newborn infants.
