Panic at Lucknow airport after foetus found in courier shipment

LUCKNOW: On Tuesday morning, the cargo bay authorities of Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport intercepted and halted the shipment of a fetus destined for Mumbai via flight.

The fetus was dispatched by a city-based IVF centre for a Mumbai-based laboratory. However, the IVF centre had not disclosed the presence of the fetus in the consignment package to the courier company who had sent the package to cargo bay for expedited delivery.

Upon scanning at the airport cargo bay, the fetus was detected, prompting immediate notification to the courier company representatives.

Speaking to TOI, the courier company staff, requesting anonymity, said, "The fetus consignment has been returned to the IVF centre, as they never informed us about it."

According to specialists, a deceased specimen must be properly embalmed before air transport, otherwise it risks substantial deterioration during transit, predominantly due to swift decomposition triggered by fluctuations in pressure and temperature during flight, potentially resulting in fluid seepage and subsequent damage to the container or coffin.

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