Amroha, 10 Dec 

A newborn died after being accidentally crushed between his sleeping parents in the Gajraula area here, police and family members said on Wednesday.

The infant, Sufian, was born on 10 November and was the only child of Saddam Abbasi, 25, and his wife, Asma. The incident occurred on Saturday when the couple placed him between them on the bed before going to sleep.

According to family members, both parents unknowingly changed sides during the night, causing the 26-day-old baby to get trapped between them.

On Sunday morning, Asma woke up to feed the baby and found him unresponsive. Saddam rushed him to the Gajraula Community Health Centre, where doctors declared him dead.

Relatives said the baby had been weak since birth and suffered from breathing problems and later jaundice.

Doctors at the health centre said the newborn died due to suffocation. No police complaint has been filed in the matter, officials said.