<p>The body of an 87-year-old Covid-19 victim was allegedly nibbled by rats at a private hospital here in Madhya Pradesh, his family claimed, prompting the district administration to order a probe on Monday.</p>.<p>The shocking incident came to light when a video surfaced on social media.</p>.<p>In the video, injury marks on the face and legs of the corpse are visible, and a distraught person is seen complaining that the body handed over to them by the private hospital had bite marks made by rats.</p>.<p>Indore's Covid-19 nodal officer Amit Malakar said the elderly man, who was on oxygen support due to the severity of the infection, died in the hospital on Sunday.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-coronavirus-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-west-bengal-bengaluru-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-Covid-19-vaccine-AstraZeneca-890617.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>"The district administration has ordered a probe into the incident," Malakar informed.</p>.<p>The additional district magistrate will handle the probe, he said.</p>.<p>The deceased's grandson said he was admitted in the hospital four days ago following fluctuation in oxygen levels and had tested positive for the coronavirus infection.</p>.<p>"The hospital management handed over his body to us on Monday. We found rat bite marks on his ears and thumbs," he claimed. </p>
<p>The body of an 87-year-old Covid-19 victim was allegedly nibbled by rats at a private hospital here in Madhya Pradesh, his family claimed, prompting the district administration to order a probe on Monday.</p>.<p>The shocking incident came to light when a video surfaced on social media.</p>.<p>In the video, injury marks on the face and legs of the corpse are visible, and a distraught person is seen complaining that the body handed over to them by the private hospital had bite marks made by rats.</p>.<p>Indore's Covid-19 nodal officer Amit Malakar said the elderly man, who was on oxygen support due to the severity of the infection, died in the hospital on Sunday.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-coronavirus-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-west-bengal-bengaluru-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-Covid-19-vaccine-AstraZeneca-890617.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates on Coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>"The district administration has ordered a probe into the incident," Malakar informed.</p>.<p>The additional district magistrate will handle the probe, he said.</p>.<p>The deceased's grandson said he was admitted in the hospital four days ago following fluctuation in oxygen levels and had tested positive for the coronavirus infection.</p>.<p>"The hospital management handed over his body to us on Monday. We found rat bite marks on his ears and thumbs," he claimed. </p>