Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Tribal Man Travels 90km with Stillborn's Body After Ambulance Denial
A man's wife had a difficult labor and struggled to reach the hospital.
After the baby was stillborn, the hospital allegedly refused to provide an ambulance to take the body home.
The father then traveled 90km on a bus carrying his deceased child.
The family claims they faced negligence, while the hospital claims they offered assistance, creating a tragic situation for the grieving family.
A tribal man's wife went into labor and faced difficulties accessing healthcare.
They were initially transported in a private vehicle to a Public Health Centre, then referred to a Rural Hospital.
The wife was later transferred to Nashik Civil Hospital where she delivered a stillborn baby.
The man was allegedly denied an ambulance to transport the baby's body back home.
The man traveled 90 km on a state transport bus with the baby's body.
- Who
- Sakharam Kavar and his wife Avita.
- What
- A man transported his stillborn daughter's body on a bus after being denied an ambulance.
- When
- June 11-13
- Where
- Nashik, India
- Why
- Due to alleged lack of ambulance availability after the birth of their stillborn child.
Sakharam's View
Hospital's View
Ambulance Provision
Sakharam's View
Claims the hospital refused to provide an ambulance and that the police beat him at the Mokhada Rural Hospital.
Hospital's View
Hospital denies allegations and says they offered assistance, including an ambulance.
- Man's name
- Sakharam Kavar
- Wife's name
- Avita
- Incident Date
- June 11-13
- Travel Distance
- 90 km
- Transportation used
- State transport bus
- Origin
- Jogalwadi hamlet
- Community
- Katkari tribal
