
23/08/2025
🚨 Human Rights Alert: Medical Negligence Raises Serious Concerns
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the tragic death of a 25-year-old patient at Kanpur Medical College on August 9. Allegedly left unattended in an unconscious state for 6–7 hours due to mismanagement by hospital and police personnel, the patient died before being transferred. The body remained in the ward until its odor forced fellow patients to relocate, after which it was finally moved to the mortuary.
NHRC has issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary and DGP, demanding a detailed report within two weeks. This disturbing incident underscores the urgency of strengthening hospital referral protocols and patient monitoring systems.
For now, the case has reignited public scrutiny of emergency care protocols in government hospitals and of the responsibilities of law-and-order agencies when medical transfers are involved. Families of patients and civil-society groups are likely to press for transparency and accountability as the....