Sweeper stitches woman’s body, video goes viral

The Asian Age.

India, All India

The family members detected the deep cut in the neck of the body and took up the matter with the hospital authorities.

(Representational image)

Bhopal: A video showing a sweeper of a government hospital in Vidisha district stitching the autopsy incisions of a woman’s body on Tuesday went viral triggering a public outrage.

The local block medical officer (BMO) placed three nurses of the hospital under suspension on charges of dereliction of duty.

According to official reports, one Netu Sharma (32), a resident of Pagrahi village under Sironj block in the district died of electric shock on Monday.

The police registered a case in connection with the incident and sent her body to the local government hospital for autopsy.

Later, the body was handed over to the family members.

However, doctors in the hospital forgot to stitch the autopsy incisions of the woman’s body.

The family members detected the deep cut in the neck of the body and took up the matter with the hospital authorities.

Soon, the mortuary assistant, a sweeper, was rushed to their home where he stitched the woman’s body.

The video showing the sweeper stitching the woman’s body has later gone viral forcing the block medical officer to act in the matter.

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