Hathras Hospital Family Allegedly Takes Man’s Body Home In E-Rickshaw

An allegation has surfaced at Hathras District Hospital that the family of a man who died there had to take his body home in an e-rickshaw after they could not get an ambulance or hearse vehicle. The incident came to light on Wednesday afternoon and has raised questions about the arrangement for providing hearse vehicles to the families of needy patients.

The deceased has been identified as Yasin, who was around 40 years old. According to Ramjani, a resident of the Sasni power house area, Yasin had already been ill. Ramjani said that Yasin died after falling from a chair.

After Yasin’s death, his family began trying to arrange a vehicle at the district hospital to take the body home. However, Ramjani alleged that the family did not receive an ambulance or hearse vehicle despite making repeated requests to hospital employees.

According to the family, they repeatedly appealed to the hospital staff for a vehicle. They also tried to meet the concerned officer to seek help, but the meeting could not take place. The family alleged that when they asked the employees to arrange a vehicle, they were told to make their own arrangements.

When no vehicle was made available even after several efforts, the family arranged an e-rickshaw on rent at their own expense. The body was then placed in the e-rickshaw and taken home.

The family had to face difficulty while transporting Yasin’s body from the hospital. The incident has now led to questions about the availability of hearse vehicles for needy families at Hathras District Hospital.

Questions have also been raised about the assistance provided during such emergency situations. The family’s allegation is specifically that they were unable to get an ambulance or hearse vehicle from the hospital, despite repeated requests and an attempt to contact the concerned officer.

The hospital administration’s version of the matter is yet to come forward. It is also not clear from the available information whether the hospital has any explanation for the alleged non-availability of a vehicle when the family needed to take the body home.