Denied ambulance, family carries body on cycle rickshaw


Banda (UP), Jul 9 (PTI): A family in Banda district was forced to carry a body of their relative on a cycle rickshaw for postmortem after health officials allegedly refused to provide an ambulance, in yet another incident of apathy to the poor.

The video of the body being carried on the rickshaw went viral on social media and local news channels.

The body of Ram Asrey (44) was recovered from a railway track yesterday near Atra Railway Station but as no ambulance was available, the relatives had to carry the body on a rickshaw for postmortem.

When asked about it, Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Santosh Kumar said the family members of Asrey had not given any information for requirement of an ambulance.

"After the postmortem, an ambulance was provided for taking the body for cremation", the CMO said.

Last month in Kaushambi, uncle of a seven-year-old girl had to carry her body on a bicycle as his plea for an ambulance fell on deaf ears.

Seven-month-old Poonam, the daughter of Anant Kumar, a daily wage labourer of Malak Saddi village in Majhanpur tehsil of Kaushambi died during treatment at a hospital and died there.

"Despite repeated pleas to the hospital, no vehicle was made available to carry her body. I had to borrow a bicycle and carry it for almost 10 km to reach the village," victim's uncle Brijmohan had told reporters.

In May, a labourer had to carry the body of his 15- year-old son on his shoulders after allegedly being turned away by doctors at a government-run hospital in Etawah.

  

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  • Leslie, udupi

    Mon, Jul 10 2017

    In our olden days we had no ambulances...
    Stop brooding brothers for ordinary deaths..
    We used to find ways to carry and reach to destination...
    Grief will not go down when body is carried by an ambulance...
    Life is often forgotten soon after death... At times a bit later... But not too longer...
    Carry your own so that they may remain in your memory a bit longer...

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    Such scandals are increasing day by day.Shame on medical officer who said relaitives had not given information of need of ambulance.Here I ask,why should relatives ask for ambulance?It is understood that a body should be transfered to post martum or home itself.That should be done by medical officer who attended or police who was responsible.Relatives doesnt decide of post martum.Such stupid answers can come only when a poor patient dies.Imagine a richone dies,how many ambulances will be waiting in quefor transport.Now govt.should dismiss the medical officer who said it and take officials to task.People must here strike for govts neglegence.Feel sad to hear such things.May his soul rest in peace.Heartfelt sympathy to family,

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    Whereas Delhi CM Kejriwal is doing a excellent service by offering free medical service. Actions speak louder than fake words. What's happening in Bantwal since a month is BJP action. People to judge and decide.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    This is happening in UP for past some time. This is real so called development by BJP which is visible to eyes without faking.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    There is gneration gap between rich & poor, Urban & rural, Highly educate & unpad, Speeches & realaity, Promises & reality, Show off & actual, different taxes & GST and finally BJP vs. other parties (importantly Congress) Modi vs. Rahul
    Mera Bharat Mahan. Jao Ho

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    Best Example of Mera Desh Badal Raha Hai

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  • Shiva, Kudla

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    And i wrote that CM and govt are not responsible when same thing happend in Karnataka.

    Authority is responsible

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    Digital India..

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  • Antonio DSilva, Kuwait

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    And after all this I still say;

    Mera Bharat Mahan!

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  • Clifford, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 09 2017

    and Bharath Matha Ki Jai...

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