A 70- year- old ailing and forlorn person after being abandoned by his children is now battling for his life at the Rourkela Government Hospital. On Wednesday afternoon, he was spotted lying at the bus stop at Secor-2 based Sushilabati Women’s College. A platter of rice with onion and cucumber was also found near him. After hearing about the helpless condition of the old man, volunteers of lead Rourkela, a social organization, reached the spot and inquired about the old person who was not able to speak properly due to his critical health condition.
Stammering, he identified him as Suresh Behera and said that one Tarun had left him there. He also said that he has two daughters, residing at Rairangpur. The old man was suffering from jaundice, the doctors diagnosed. It was also known that 15 days before he had been admitted in the RGH and on April 20, someone from his family had taken him after he had been discharged. But he was not taken to the Bus stop shed straightaway and dumped there. Doctors suspect he has also gall bladder problem which may lead to cancer. lead Rourkela has provided an attendant near the hapless person to look after him. This organnisation is now contemplating to meet Rourkela ADM on Saturday to request him to provide financial assistance from Red Cross for his further treatment.