A man who was admitted allegedly with a brain haemorrhage was declared dead by authorities at Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH), who also handed over a "death certificate" to his family.
PMCH issued the death certificate of Chunnu Kumar, 40, who was admitted on April 3 and his relatives were informed that he had passed away on Sunday due to Covid.
At the crematorium, his relatives insisted on viewing the face of Kumar and were shocked to discover that the body handed to them was that of somebody else.
Upon enquiry, it was found that Kumar was still in hospital and they had been handed over the body of another patient.
"Stern action will be taken against those found guilty," PMCH superintendent Dr IS Thakur told news agency ANI.
Meanwhile, relatives of Kumar are furious about the medical negligence.
"My whole family has tested negative for coronavirus. My husband has been nursing a broken leg for several days. He cannot move an inch, how could he test positive for the virus? Hospital is neglecting their patients, otherwise, how could they be mistaken?" said Kavita, Kumar's wife.
The Science Behind Long COVID: Understanding The Persistent Presence Of SARS-CoV-2 Proteins Greek Port City Declares State Of Emergency Over Flood Of Dead Fish Billionaire Who Was Declared Dead Found Living With His Mistress In Moscow: Report Amazon Employee Greets Friend At Wedding, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest Indian Student In US Accidentally Shoots Himself Dead While Celebrating Birthday AAP's 7 'Revdis' Ahead Of Delhi Polls: Electricity, Education, Elderly Iraq To Afghanistan: How Women's Basic Rights Are Being Eroded Across World Heart Health: Symptoms Of Low Blood Sugar At Night 3 Dead, 9 Injured After Gas Leak At Fertiliser Plant In Maharashtra Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.