Param Vir Chakra recipient's son dies after hospital's 'negligence'
The second son of a Param Vir Chakra awardee died of alleged negligence in his treatment at Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) hospital in Kanpur on Friday, his family claimed. The aggrieved family members said the hospital authorities did not conduct any COVID-19 test on Ali Hasan (61), the second son of Param Vir Chakra recipient Abdul Hamid.
Hospital staff turned deaf ear toward my pleas: Eldest son
Meanwhile, the principal of GSV Medical College RB Kamal said he has been informed about the death of PVC Hamid's son. He, however, refused to make any further comment on the issue. Saleem, Hasan's eldest son, alleged that his father died due to negligence by the doctors and hospital staff, who allegedly turned a deaf ear toward his pleas.
Hasan was suffering from severe cough and difficulty in breathing
Saleem further told reporters late on Friday night that his father was unwell for the last two-three days and was admitted to LLR hospital on Wednesday (April 21) after complaining of severe cough and difficulty in breathing apart from a dip in the oxygen level.
Hasan's oxygen support was removed after four hours by hospital
After admission on April 21, Hasan was put on oxygen support but the facility was removed after four hours by the hospital saying his health is stable and there was no need for oxygen anymore, Saleem alleged before the media. After witnessing Hasan's deteriorating health, they approached hospital staff and beseeched everyone to provide him oxygen facility, but requests fell on deaf ears.
Hasan is survived by his wife, four sons, three daughters
The family members apprised doctors that Hasan is the second son of Abdul Hamid who had received the Param Vir Chakra, for his actions during the India-Pakistan war in 1965, but to no avail. Hasan had retired from Ordnance Equipment Factory in Kanpur and settled here in the city. He is survived by his wife, four sons, and three daughters, who are all married.
