AMROHA, Dec. 10 — A 26-day-old infant died after being accidentally crushed between his parents while they slept in the Gajraula area, police and family members said on Wednesday.
The baby, Sufian, born on November 10, was the only child of Saddam Abbasi, 25, and his wife Asma. The incident occurred Saturday night after the couple placed the newborn between them on the bed. Family members said both parents unknowingly changed sides during the night, causing the baby to become trapped.
Asma discovered the child unresponsive Sunday morning while attempting to feed him. Saddam rushed Sufian to the Gajraula Community Health Centre, where doctors pronounced him dead. Relatives said the newborn had been weak since birth and suffered from breathing problems and jaundice.
Doctors at the health centre said the death was caused by suffocation. Child specialist Dr. Amit Verma advised that newborns should sleep separately from adults, warning that sharing a bed increases the risk of accidental suffocation.
Officials said the parents were briefly involved in an argument at the hospital in a state of shock but were later consoled by relatives. No police complaint has been filed.
