Madhya Pradesh | Old Man Tied to Hospital Bed Allegedly Over Non-Payment of Bills

The Quint

An 80-year-old man was tied to a hospital bed with rope in Madhya Pradesh’s Shajapur allegedly over non-payment of the hospital bills.

Taking stock of the shocking incident, the District Collector said, “We’ve sent a team to hospital to investigate the matter. The police probe is on. Report is awaited. Action will be taken accordingly,” ANI reported.

An old man is seen tied to a hospital bed in Madhya Pradesh. His family claimed that they failed to pay the hospital.
An old man is seen tied to a hospital bed in Madhya Pradesh. His family claimed that they failed to pay the hospital.
(Photo: ANI)

In images shared by ANI, the old man can be seen tied to the bed with rope on his leg and hand. His daughter said,

“We had deposited a bill of Rs 5,000 at the time of admission but when the treatment took a few more days, we did not have the money to pay the bill.”

The hospital, however, has claimed that the man was having convulsions and he was tied so that he could not hurt himself, NDTV reported.

MP CM Takes Note of the Situation

Chief Minister of the state, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has promised to take strict action against the the Shajapur-based hospital.

(With inputs from ANI & NDTV)