KATHMANDU, April 2: A picture of a dog dragging a deceased body of new-born is being circulated over social media across the country. The picture was taken by Hari Kandel, a resident of Biratnagar who was heading to buy some medicine for his relative admitted at Karnali Province Hospital after he encountered a dog carrying a decapitated baby.

“I saw a dog carrying a dead baby in front of the emergency ward of the hospital while heading to a pharmacy to get medicines. I had no idea where the dog got the body from,” Kandel informed Republica. He immediately informed the hospital administration about the incident. 

According to hospital administration, an investigation is underway over the incident."We have reported the matter to the police for investigation," Binod Basnet, Chief of the Hospital’s Administration Department said. 

According to the hospital officials, if a child dies while giving birth in the hospital, it is handed over to the people concerned. However, he said that the issue of a dog grabbing a child by the mouth inside the hospital is a very serious issue. "If the hospital has to manage a deceased baby, we pack it and bury it in the place where the umbilical cords are disposed of," he said.

 
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