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Newborn Dies After Suspected Accidental Smothering Between Parents in Uttar Pradesh

Doctors cite winter co-sleeping as a heightened suffocation risk.

Overview

  • The infant was found unresponsive in Sihali Jageer village in Amroha and was declared dead at the Community Health Centre in Gajraula.
  • Dr Yogendra Singh, the attending physician, said the death appeared to be due to accidental smothering during sleep.
  • Local reports identified the parents as Saddam Abbasi and Asma and the baby as Sufiyan, with relatives describing visible grief and a brief argument at the hospital.
  • Officials and the treating doctor said no police complaint was filed, and there were no public autopsy findings reported.
  • Medical experts warned of increased winter risks from shared bedding, referenced SIDS in the broader context of sleep-related infant deaths, and advised separate sleep surfaces for newborns.