LUCKNOW: A new-born baby died after slipping from the hands of a nurse. The incident happened at a private hospital in Chinhat, Lucknow.

Soon after the delivery, the nurse took the baby in her hands without any towel and the baby slipped through her hand. The incident came to light when the baby’s relatives entered the labour room hearing the screams of the baby’s mother. The hospital authorities tried to stop them but they managed to get inside. The mother told family that the baby was healthy at the time of birth and fell on the ground when the nurse took the baby with one hand.

Meantime, the family alleged that the hospital authorities tried to say that the baby was stillborn. A complaint was lodged with the police. The police registered a case soon after the post mortem revealed that the death was due to a head injury.