Masked man removes gold chain from dead body at government hospital in Bihar

A video has gone viral on social media showing a masked young man stealing a gold chain from the neck of a dead body kept outside the registration office of the government Model Sadar Hospital in Siwan, Bihar.

According to the hospital management, the incident took place on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), when the man can be seen removing the chain and leaving the hospital unnoticed. In the nine-second video, he removes the jewellery, puts it in his pocket, and walks away calmly.

Although the hospital ward is equipped with CCTV cameras, no official or staff member noticed the incident at the time; the footage was captured on a mobile phone and later circulated on social media.