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MP hospital inquiry after woman’s body transported in garbage vehicle
A viral video from Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district has triggered an inquiry after a woman's body was transported from a government hospital in a garbage-collecting tractor. The incident occurred on August 5…
The Story in Brief
A viral video from Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district has triggered an inquiry after a woman's body was transported from a government hospital in a garbage-collecting tractor. The incident occurred on August 5 at the civil hospital in Bada Malhara town. The body of Rukhsana Khan, who had been missing for about a month, was sent to the hospital by police after being found that day.
The three-minute video shows men wrapping the body in plastic and placing it on a tractor-trolley marked "Nagar Parishad, Bada Malhara". A relative accuses the hospital of providing the garbage vehicle for the funeral. Chhatarpur Collector Mrinal Meena told The Hindu that disciplinary action is being recommended against the Block Medical Officer (BMO). The district administration is also probing whether a mortuary van was available and who arranged the tractor.
The Indian Opinion
The Chhatarpur incident shows how quickly a health system failure becomes a political football. Congress blames the BJP government's grand promises, while the administration points fingers at a local officer. Both sides miss the point: whether a mortuary van was available or not, basic dignity should not depend on a vehicle. The real test will be the CMHO report, which must disclose if the sanctioned van was actually functional. If it was, the BMO's negligence is clear. If it was not, the district administration must answer why.
Source: thehindu.com
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