A shocking video from Coimbatore Government Medical College Hospital shows an elderly patient being carried and dragged by his son after staff allegedly demanded a bribe for a wheelchair.
00:00This alarming video has been going viral from Tamil Nadu, a state often praised as one of
00:10India's most developed. What's going on? So, at Coimbatore Government Medical College
00:18Hospital, an elderly man was seen being dragged by his son after claims that staff refused to
00:23provide a wheelchair without a bribe. Kalidas admitted his 85-year-old father,
00:27Venkatesh, for a leg injury that doctors said required amputation. When he asked for a wheelchair
00:32to move him from the third floor, staff allegedly demanded money, he said. In anger, Kalidas carried
00:37his father on his shoulders and dragged him into an auto, a scene now at the centre of public fury.
00:45Hospital officials deny the allegations, calling them baseless. They say a wheelchair was delayed
00:50for about 15 minutes, but relatives refused to accept it and film the scene instead. But another
00:55video shows an old lady left without a wheelchair, struggling to work with just a walking stick.
01:02The hospital chief, Gitanjali, said that both the supervisors of the crystal company have been
01:07suspended for five days.
01:09But patients and families say the problems run deeper. From unsanitary toilets and cash-only scans
01:29to staff demanding money for stretchers. Some alleged negligence caused lives.
01:34The hospital insists the viral video was misleading, but repeated complaints tell another story. In a state known for its strong healthcare system,
01:41these disturbing images from Coimbatore raise urgent questions. Will the Tamil Nadu Health Department finally step in?
01:48Will the Tamil Nadu Health Department finally step in?
02:00Will the Tamil Nadu Health Department finally step in?
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