Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said he will not spare the culprits who committed cruelty to a senior citizen by tying him up in a bed for non-payment of hospital bills. He added that strong action will be initiated against the hospital in Shajapur.
In a tweet, the Madhya Pradesh chief minister said: “A case of cruelty with a senior citizen in a hospital in Shajapur has come to notice. The culprits will not be spared, strict action will be taken.
”According to reports, the man was brought to Shajapur District Hospital due to a stomach ailment earlier in the week. The patient was allegedly tied to the hospital bed when the family members were unable to pay the hospital bill and urged the hospital administration to discharge him. As per reports, the elderly man’s daughter had made a couple of deposits with the hospital but was unable to settle the final bill.
Shajapur district collector Virendra Singh Rawat said a team has been sent to the hospital to investigate the matter and a police probe is underway. “The report is awaited. Action will be taken accordingly,” the official told news agency ANI.
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