UP: Newborn Dies Of Suffocation After Being Accidentally Crushed Between Sleeping Parents

A newborn tragically passed away after being accidentally crushed between his sleeping parents in the Gajraula area, as reported by police and family members on Wednesday. The infant, Sufian, was born on November 10 and was the only child of 25-year-old Saddam Abbasi and his wife, Asma. The incident occurred on Saturday night when the couple placed the baby between them in bed before going to sleep.

Family members explained that both parents unknowingly shifted positions during the night, trapping the 26-day-old baby between them.

On Sunday morning, Asma woke up to feed the baby and found him unresponsive. Saddam quickly rushed him to the Gajraula Community Health Centre, but doctors there confirmed the baby had already passed away.

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Relatives mentioned that the newborn had been frail since birth, struggling with breathing issues and later developing jaundice. Medical staff at the health centre attributed the death to suffocation.

Child specialist Dr Amit Verma advised that newborns should be made to sleep separately, as sharing a bed with adults significantly increases the risk of accidental suffocation.

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The parents were briefly involved in an argument at the hospital in a state of shock, but were later consoled by family members. No police complaint has been filed in the matter, officials said.