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

A six-year-old boy has died allegedly during an MRI procedure at a private diagnostic centre in Greater Noida, with his family accusing the facility of negligence and administration of expired medicine or an overdose, officials said on Saturday (February 14, 2026).

The facility was sealed on 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 exact cause of death is not known yet and will be determined after completion of the enquiry,” Mr. Soni said.

The incident occurred on Thursday (February 12) when the child, a resident of Dungarpur village, was taken to the diagnostic centre located in the Pie-3 area for an MRI scan. Family members claimed that the boy was in normal health before the procedure, but negligence by the centre led to his death.

The boy’s father, Vicky, has lodged a complaint at the Beta-2 police station against the diagnostic centre. “An FIR will be registered after the report of the medical enquiry is received,” the police said. Further investigation is underway, they said.