Bullet Strikes Child's Head in Lucknow: Doctors Miss Injury, Family Alleges Negligence

• A 3-year-old girl in Lucknow's Ghazipur area was shot in the head by a stray bullet while playing on the roof.
• Initially, private hospital doctors mistook the bullet wound for a minor injury, stitched it, and sent her home.
• Her condition worsened, leading to diagnosis at Trauma Center where a bullet was found lodged in her head.
• Doctors successfully removed the bullet in a 5-hour operation; the child is now stable in the ICU.
• Police are investigating the firing source, and the child's father filed a complaint against an unknown shooter.

Why It Matters: A child shot in the head was initially misdiagnosed, highlighting medical negligence and public safety concerns.