Relatives denied hearse van to carry body of man in Odisha’s Kalahandi

Relatives of a man carried his body on a sling made of clothes in Odisha’s Kalahandi. He died during medical treatment at a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). The incident took place in Gunupur village of Kalahandi district. They carried his body on a sling made of clothes after they were allegedly not given a hearse van. While speaking to ANI, one of the relatives said, “We asked for a van but medical officers told us they don't run van on Mondays.” Meanwhile, the Medical Officer of Thuamul Rampur Government Hospital said, “A private organisation, had taken in the patient at 9:00 am but he died by 1:45 pm. They searched for a vehicle to carry the body back to their village but didn't get one. In our hospital, we have a hearse van for Junagarh, Kalampur and Thuamul Rampur areas.”