Richa Chadha Raises Question After Newborn Baby Dies In Incubator Due To Short Circuit: Is This What You Deserve?

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what came up as a shocking piece of news from Kanpur, a newborn died on Sunday evening (February 8) after a fire broke out in the neonatal ICU of a nursing home. The police said that fire was reportedly caused by a short circuit. According to an NDTV report, the infant sustained fatal burn injuries while inside an incubator. The child’s family has alleged negligence on the part of the nursing home staff and claimed that there was an attempt to conceal the incident from them following the fire. The incident has sent shockwaves in the country. Now, actress Richa Chadha has reacted to the heartbreaking incident and raised questions.

Richa Chadha reacts to newborn baby's death in incubator due to short circuit

In a post shared by the Sarbjit actress on X (formerly Twitter), Richa stated that a foetus grows from the size of a sesame seed into a full-term baby weighing nearly three kilograms over nine long and demanding months, and enters the world through immense pain for both the mother and the child. She said the loss of such a life forces one to question the value of that struggle and sacrifice, calling it heartbreaking that a life nurtured with so much care could end this way. She added that it was impossible to imagine the grief the family must be going through, with a broken heart emoticon.

Back in July 2024, actress Richa Chadha welcomed her first child, a baby girl Zuneyra with husband Ali Fazal. The actress has been sharing details of her becoming a mother and how it had changed her life. This shocking piece of news from Kanpur has deeply hurt Richa as a mother.

Richa Chadha on post-partum struggles

Back in December 2025, Richa shared glimpse of her newborn daughter, Zuneyra, nicknamed Zuni, and opened up about returning to work after motherhood. In an Instagram post, the Masaan actress shared that it took longer than anticipated for her to return to work after almost two years since her body and mind were not prepared. A "difficult and disorienting phase marked by emotional recovery and a loss of identity" that many new mothers go through, Richa also discussed dealing with professional betrayals during this time. She emphasized the value of a nurturing atmosphere and considered the unethical behavior she saw in the field.

The actress went on to discuss the pressure on public figures to share intimate moments on social media all the time, stating that she does not consider herself to be content for social media and would rather keep some aspects of her life private.

About the shocking incident

According to reports, a newborn suffered severe burn injuries that ultimately proved deadly when a fire broke out at Raja Nursing Home in Bithoor due to a short circuit in a warmer machine in the NICU. A team from the Chief Medical Officer's office investigated the institution following a complaint from the infant's family and discovered that the intensive care unit was not functioning with a legal license. After that, the unit was sealed. Additionally, the family claimed that hospital employees kept them in the dark about the tragedy for hours.Police said that the baby's body has been taken for a post-mortem, and action will be taken against those found guilty.