India, Dec. 10 -- A 26-day-old infant reportedly died in UP's Gajraula after being accidentally crushed between his sleeping parents, police and family members said on Wednesday.

The newborn, Sufian, born on November 10, was the first child of Saddam Abbasi, 25, and his wife, Asma, news agency PTI reported.

The incident took place on Saturday night. The couple had placed their infant between them on the bed before going to sleep. Family members said that during the night both parents turned over without realising it, and the baby got trapped between them.

On Sunday morning, Asma woke up to feed her son and found him unresponsive. Saddam rushed the newborn to the Gajraula Community Health Centre, where doctors confirmed that the infant ...