They [doctors at Rajawadi hospital] broke two of my infant son’s teeth in an attempt to thrust down a pipe in his mouth for a medical procedure. This is how they treat children at the hospital,” said a shocked Shaheen Khan. The mother was recounting the horrors she and her 14-month-old son Fazal had to go through, when an enquiry committee visited her house in Govandi. The child died while undergoing treatment at Rajawadi hospital. 

On Saturday, a team of investigating officials, deputed by the central government visited Rafi Nagar slum in Govandi and met with families of the three kids who died within a span of 48 hours, earlier in October. Sharing horrific details about the hospital during the treatment of their children, the families demanded an investigation into  alleged medical neglect and urged the government to improve healthcare infrastructure in Govandi.