Six-year-old boy dies during MRI scan in Greater Noida, family alleges negligence

A six-year-old lad has died allegedly during an MRI process astatine a backstage diagnostic centre successful Greater Noida, with his household accusing the installation of negligence and medication of expired medicine oregon an overdose, officials said connected Saturday (February 14, 2026).

The installation was sealed connected Friday (February 13, 2026), and a four-member committee was formed to probe the incident, Dr. Chandan Soni of the Gautam Buddha Nagar Health Department told PTI. "The nonstop origin of decease is not known yet and volition beryllium determined aft completion of the enquiry," Mr. Soni said.

The incidental occurred connected Thursday (February 12) erstwhile the child, a nonmigratory of Dungarpur village, was taken to the diagnostic centre located successful the Pie-3 country for an MRI scan. Family members claimed that the lad was successful mean wellness earlier the procedure, but negligence by the centre led to his death.

The boy's father, Vicky, has lodged a ailment astatine the Beta-2 constabulary presumption against the diagnostic centre. "An FIR volition beryllium registered aft the study of the aesculapian enquiry is received," the constabulary said. Further probe is underway, they said.