Foetus stolen, abandoned near GMCH-32

A foetus removed during a medical procedure was stolen and later found abandoned near the Government Medical College and Hospital in Sector 32 here today.

The incident has raised serious concerns about security lapses within the hospital premises. A pregnant woman, Reena, a native of Bihar, at present living in Nurpur Bedi, visited the hospital on June 7. The doctors discovered that the foetus was no longer viable and removed it on June 12. The hospital staff handed it over to her husband for the last rites at Sector 25.

However, someone stole the bag containing the foetus. However, the thief abandoned it beneath trees near Gate Number 2 of the hospital. Today, a passer-by noticed the bag and informed the hospital security.

The Sector 34 police inspected the scene. A daily diary report (DDR) was filed, following which the police helped Reena’s husband to perform the last rites of the foetus in Sector 25. The woman is still under treatment at the hospital. —

Chandigarh