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Human skeletons found in garbage dump near Muzaffarpur hospital

The SKMCH is in the news for the death of more than 100 brain fever-afflicted children since June 1

The SKMCH is in the news for the death of more than 100 brain fever-afflicted children since June 1. Photo: PTI
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Press Trust of India Muzaffarpur (Bihar)
Human skeletons were found strewn near a garbage dump close to the post-mortem section of the Sri Krishna Medical College Hospital (SKMCH), in Muzaffarpur, on Saturday, officials said.

The SKMCH is in the news for the death of more than 100 brain fever-afflicted children since June 1. “Unclaimed bodies after post-mortem are cremated in due course. These skeletal remains have been found at the spot where cremations are said to take place. But I agree this should be done in a more humane fashion,” said Sunil Kumar Shahi, Superintendent of the SKMCH hospital.

The embarrassed hospital superintendent was