Lakhimpur Kheri (UP): In a distressing incident, a man arrived at the district collectorate carrying a stillborn foetus in a bag, protesting what he claimed was medical negligence by a private hospital.

Following this, the district administration launched an investigation and sealed the hospital in question.

Meanwhile, a video of the man holding the bag and speaking with officials at the collector’s office has gone viral online.

Vipin, a resident of Nausar Jogi village, reached the collectorate on Friday and told officials, including Chief Development Officer (CDO) Abhishek Kumar and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Santosh Gupta, that negligence by doctors at Goldar Hospital in Mahewaganj caused the death and has left his wife, Rubi, in a critical condition.

District Magistrate (DM) Durga Shakti Nagpal ordered the hospital to be sealed and directed that all admitted patients be shifted to nearby health centres.

"I have instructed officials to closely monitor the health of Vipin's wife and ensure she receives proper treatment," said the DM, who told Vipin that his wife's medical expenses would be borne personally by her.

The woman has since been admitted to another hospital, and her condition is reported to be improving. PTI