12-year-old Iraqi boy, who was undergoing treatment for his speech dies at Gurgaon Hospital.
A 12-year-old Iraqi boy, who was undergoing treatment for his speech at a hospital in Gurgaon, died after falling unconscious while undergoing tests at a private pathological laboratory, police said today.
Ahmad Imad Faisal from Baghdad, who could not speak since his birth, visited Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI)- Hospital on Saturday along with his father Imad Faisal. After check-up, a doctor of the hospital recommended MRI tests at in-house lab, they said.
However, the boy's father decided to get the tests done at the pathological laboratory outside the hospital. Ahmad fell unconscious during the tests the same day. He was rushed to FMRI-hospital where he died during treatment, Ajay Maharaj, Vice President of Fortis Memorial Research Institute said.
"We have received a complaint from the deceased's father, but and have not registered an FIR against anyone. Post-mortem was conducted and a preliminary report has been sent to the Embassy of Iraq and the Ministry of External Affairs," Gaurav Phogat, SHO of Sushant Lok Police Station, said.
Dr Deepak Mathur of Gurgaon Civil Hospital said, "We have conducted the post-mortem and no poisonous substance was found. We have sent the viscera for tests to ascertain the actual cause of death."