Delhi hospital gives `dead` twins to family, one found alive later

The hospital authority handed over two-newborn twins to the family declaring both dead. However, one of them later was found alive.

NEW DELHI: One of the newborn twins, who were declared dead by Delhi's Shalimar Bagh Max Hospital, was on Friday found alive by its family.

The hospital authority handed over the twins to the family in plastic bags. However, on the way back to their home, the parents realised that one of the twins showed movements.The parents immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where they were informed that one of the infants was alive.

"After being declared dead, babies were given to us in packets, when we left for cremation ground we noticed movement and on checking found one was breathing. We immediately rushed to nearby hospitalm" said Ashish, father of the twins.

Following the incident, Union Health Minister JP Nadda spoke to Health Secretary in connection with the hospital's medical negligence issue.

Both the mother and the child have been shifted to another hospital.