Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Family Creates Ruckus After Patient Sent for Postmortem in Bihar Hospital
Imagine some people got hurt in a motorcycle crash.
They were taken to a hospital in India.
Sadly, three people died.
But, one person's family thought he was still alive.
They saw something that looked like blood, and they got very upset.
They made a lot of noise and argued with the doctors, even trying to stop them.
The hospital said they did everything right, but the family didn't believe them.
The police had to come to calm everyone down and explain what happened.
Family of accident victim in Purnia, Bihar, created a ruckus at GMCH after a relative was allegedly sent for a postmortem while alive.
Three men were brought to the hospital after a motorcycle accident; two were declared dead on arrival, and the third died during treatment.
Family members claimed to see signs of life in one of the deceased, leading to accusations and attempts to detain hospital staff.
Hospital authorities stated all protocols were followed and the deaths were confirmed by medical checks.
Police intervention was required to disperse the agitated crowd after discussions.
- Who
- Family of an accident victim, hospital staff, and police
- What
- A family caused a disturbance at a Bihar hospital alleging their relative, an accident victim, was wrongly declared dead.
- When
- Saturday afternoon
- Where
- Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in Purnia, Bihar, India
- Why
- Family members believed a deceased relative was still alive, leading to accusations of negligence.
Family's Perspective
Hospital's Perspective
Cause of Death
Family's Perspective
Accusations of medical negligence and incompetence.
Hospital's Perspective
The hospital followed all protocols, and the patient was indeed dead.
- Location
- Purnia, Bihar, India
- Hospital
- GMCH
- Incident
- Accusation of sending a living patient for postmortem
- Victim
- Motorcycle accident
- Outcome
- Police intervention, crowd dispersed