In clear violation of the State Government’s new guidelines for transportation of dead bodies announced two days back, a person had to carry the body of his daughter to his village on the pillion of a relative’s motorbike from the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Koksara in Kalahandi district in absence of a hearse or ambulance.
According to reports, 10-year-old Rima of Thelkomunda village in Ranmal panchayat under Jaipatna block, a student of Class-V, had developed fever on Thursday. Her family took her to a quack for treatment.
As her condition deteriorated, her father Dayanidhi Kar on Fridaytook her to the CHC for treatment using 108 ambulance services. However, she was declared brought dead by the CHC medical officer.
Since there was no hearse or ambulance facility available at the CHC, a helpless Dayanidhi carried his daughter’s body on a relative’s motorcycle pillion riding to his village.