The man could not afford what the hospital asked him for an ambulance
Prayagraj:
In Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, a man carried the body of his 15-year-old son on his shoulders in the rain for more than two kilometers as he died after he did not get an ambulance from the hospital.
A video of Bajrangi Yadav carrying his son’s body on his shoulders in MG Road area had surfaced on social media earlier this week.
Mr Yadav said his son Shubham suffered an electric shock after which he was taken to a government hospital where he died during treatment on Sunday.
He said that when he approached the hospital staff for an ambulance, they asked for an amount, which he could not provide.
Mr. Yadav then left for home carrying his son’s body on his shoulders and headed towards the ‘Naya Pul’, about two kilometers from the hospital.
There, some army personnel helped him get an ambulance in which he brought his son’s body to his village.
The District Magistrate could not be contacted for comment on the incident as his mobile was switched off.
Prayagraj Divisional Commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant said on Wednesday that a high-level inquiry would be conducted into the matter and those found guilty would be punished.