Watch Video! Sion hospital hands over wrong body to family, BMC suspends two staffers

In a shocking incident, relatives of a man who died at Sion Hospital in Mumbai due to injuries from an accident, created ruckus after his body got exchanged with that of another deceased. The body was already cremated by the other family.The relatives of the deceased have accused Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital of handing over the body of a patient to the wrong family.

The relatives accused that the hospital removed kidney of the 26-year-old during postmortem.

The mix-up happened at the civic run hospital on Sunday. After the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) got to know about the incident they suspended two staffers and also formed a committee to probe the matter.

"Strict action will be taken against those found guilty," the BMC said, while dismissing the allegation that the man's kidney was removed.

On Sunday, the Sion Hospital handed over the body of Ankush Sarvade, who died due to injuries while undergoing treatment after a road accident, to the family of another patient, Hemant Digambar.

According to the BMC, Ankush Sarvade was admitted to the Sion Hospital on August 28 after a road accident and was on life support following an operation. He died due to injuries on Sunday morning.

#WATCH Mumbai: Relatives of a man who died at Sion Hospital due to injuries from an accident, create ruckus after his body got exchanged with that of another deceased. He was already cremated by the other family. BMC says "Two staff suspended, committee formed for probe." (13.09) pic.twitter.com/S4ZVJQjKfJ

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