Overview
- Police said a newborn girl died Sunday after a warmer reportedly caught fire in the NICU at Raja Nursing Home in Bithoor.
- An FIR for causing death by negligence has been registered against an unidentified doctor, and investigators are collecting statements as the post-mortem proceeds.
- The Chief Medical Officer cancelled the facility’s registration, sealed the NICU and ordered a stop to all medical services.
- Health officials found the NICU was running without permission and with expired or inadequate fire-safety gear, with multiple warmers arranged in a room presented as an NICU.
- The district magistrate directed safety audits across hospitals, while the family accuses the staff of negligence and delaying disclosure, which led to protests at the site.