A man who was pronounced dead after being hit by a motorbike was found alive in a morgue in Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) hospital after spending the night inside a freezer. Srikesh Kumar was found in a critical condition after the collision in Moradabad. He was then rushed to a private hospital where he was declared dead by a doctor on arrival.
Chief medical superintendent of Moradabad Dr Shiv Singh said: “The emergency medical officer had seen the patient at 3 am and there was no heartbeat. He had examined the man multiple times.”
Kumar’s body was then taken to a government medical facility for a post-mortem examination. The 45-year-old was placed inside the morgue freezer, where he remained overnight before the arrival of his family members six hours later. According to reports, a document was signed by his family agreeing to an autopsy after they identified his body. But his sister-in-law Madhu Bala noticed Kumar was showing signs of movement.
She can be heard saying in a video that has gone viral on social media: “He’s not at all dead. How did this happen?” Rajendra Kumar, the hospital’s medical superintendent, said: “The emergency medical officer examined him. He did not find any signs of life and hence declared him dead. When a police team and his family came over to initiate the paperwork for the autopsy, he was found alive. This is nothing short of a miracle.”
He added that Kumar was still receiving treatment following the incident and remains in coma. The doctors mistake in declaring him dead is reportedly under investigation.
