Doctors were left in shock when a 23 year old mother identified as Shabana Khatun gave birth to a baby with three hands and two heads.

About eight doctors scrambled into the theatre to help with the complicated birth after it was discovered the woman was having conjoined twin boys.

Shabana Khatun was shocked when she gave birth as she thought she had given birth to twins.

Doctors discovered the malformation and she gave birth via c-section at Mahatma Gandhi District Hospital in India on Friday.

Dr Pushpa Pavaiyya, who led the team of doctors, said: “Since it was not a regularly delivery case, an eight member team of doctors was formed to help with the delivery.”

The baby was rushed to intensive care but but tragically only survived a few hours.