Bihar Family Forced to Drag Mother's Body on Stretcher After Hospital Denies Ambulance Service

Dec 09, 2025 02:35 am CST

In a heart-wrenching incident from Bihar's Nawada district, a man was forced to transport his deceased mother's body on a stretcher for nearly two kilometers after being denied ambulance services by a local health center. The family's ordeal, which included leaving members behind as guarantors for the stretcher, highlights concerning gaps in healthcare protocols for deceased patients and raises questions about dignity in death within India's rural healthcare system.