Chennai: The body of a five-year-old girl, who died after being admitted to a private hospital in Ambattur with a fever, was exhumed on Monday, eight months after her burial, as her parents have alleged medical negligence.The child, Neslinria, daughter of Sheenu Alexander and Jisha of Athipattu, was admitted to a private hospital on Dec 3 last year and died the following day.Following a recommendation by the Tamil Nadu Medical Council, the body was exhumed from a private christian cemetery at Iraiyamangalam near Mappedu in Tiruvallur district. A medical team from the Government Medical College Hospital conducted the postmortem in the presence of Tiruvallur RDO Ravichandran, revenue officials and Ambattur police.The child’s mother had lodged complaints with the Ambattur police and the Tamil Nadu Medical Council, alleging negligence in the treatment provided by the hospital. She alleged that the treatment was accorded to the child without taking opinion from paediatrician.
