Once in long whiles I’ll read a piece of news
that restores my faith in goodness in human beings.

And I feel like screaming it out loud into the empty void – “altruism still exists”.

Probe ordered against hospital

The Hindu | Staff Reporter

Thrissur: The Judicial Magistrate Court, on Tuesday, asked the police to register a case and start an inquiry against a private hospital in the city which allegedly refused to release the body of a woman since the relatives could not remit the hospital bill.

On a complaint filed by the social activist P.D. Joseph, V.K. Mohandas, Judge, asked the Nupupuzha police to investigate the case.

Usha, wife of Chandran from Puthur, had been under treatment in the hospital for four days after being assaulted by her husband’s brother. She died of injuries sustained in the assault. The hospital authorities refused to release the body as Chandran could not remit the bill amount of Rs. 55,000.

Though the hospital reduced the amount to Rs. 20,000, Chandran was helpless.

Constable Aparna of Ollur police station, who was assigned to take the body for post-mortem, came for Chandran’s help. She gave her three gold bangles to him for meeting the hospital expenses.

People from various quarters appreciated the constable’s gesture.