India News | MP: Man Forced to Take Mother's Body in Autorickshaw After Long Wait for Hearse
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man was allegedly forced to transport the body of his 65-year-old mother in an autorickshaw after a long wait for a hearse in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district.
Damoh (MP), May 19 (PTI) A man was allegedly forced to transport the body of his 65-year-old mother in an autorickshaw after a long wait for a hearse in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district.
The woman died at the district hospital on Saturday night.
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The deceased woman's son, Narayan Patel, said he had brought his mother to the district hospital for treatment, but doctors declared her dead.
He claimed that despite requests, a hearse was not made available for a long time, so the family initially decided to transport the body on a two-wheeler, but someone arranged for an autorickshaw.
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A video and photographs of the incident surfaced on social media
The district hospital's civil surgeon, Rajesh Namdeo, said a hearse was always available.
However, in this instance, the driver was late, and by then, the family had taken the body in another vehicle.
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