A 25-year-old Indian man named Rohitash Kumar narrowly escaped being cremated alive when he regained consciousness on a funeral pyre moments before it was set alight.
The alarming incident occurred in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, raising serious concerns about medical negligence.
Kumar, who had hearing and speech impairments, was admitted to a local hospital after suffering an epileptic seizure.
Astonishingly, a doctor declared him dead upon arrival without performing the required postmortem examination. His body was subsequently sent to the mortuary and prepared for cremation following Hindu customs.
Singh, the hospital’s chief medical officer, admitted that the postmortem report was falsified. “A doctor prepared the postmortem report without actually conducting the procedure,” he said.
As the funeral pyre was about to be ignited, mourners noticed movement from Kumar’s body. “Shortly before the pyre was to be lit, Rohitash’s body started moving. He was alive and breathing,” Singh added.
Kumar was rushed back to the hospital, but sadly, he passed away the following day during treatment.
In response to this shocking event, authorities swiftly suspended three doctors involved in the negligence, and police have launched an investigation.
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