A private hospital in Ahmedabad denied the family of a deceased to take the body, allegedly demanding  an ‘extra charge’.

According to sources, an elderly woman, Pushpa Darji, a resident of Judges Bungalow in Ahmedabad, had suffered a heart attack and was admitted to a private hospital. During treatment, the woman passed away.

After her death, the family was told that they could take the body only after paying the pending bill of ₹1.65 lakh. The family paid the bill and went back to collect the body, but were then informed that since the doctor had seen the patient that day, an additional ₹23,000 would have to be paid to release the body.

The agitated family voiced their concerns over this, leading to a commotion at the hospital. 

“After the death, we paid all the pending bills for the treatment. Why are extra charges being demanded now that the patient is dead? We were never informed that these additional charges would be added. The hospital is only interested in making money and not in treating patients,” said one of the family members.

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