Hospital Error: Wrong Body Sent to Bihar

A Shocking Mistake in Chennai

A government hospital in Tiruvallur, near Chennai, made a big mistake. They sent the wrong body to Bihar. The body of a 69-year-old local man was sent by mistake. The ambulance was over 800 km away when they found out. They told the driver to return right away.

The Two Men Involved

The local man was Rajendran. He was 69 years old and worked as a laborer. He died on Tuesday at the hospital. He had tried to take his own life the day before. The other man was Manoj Manchi. He was 55 years old and worked in construction. Manoj had fallen ill and died at the hospital on June 2.

Family’s Shock

After the postmortem, the hospital gave a body to Rajendran’s family on Wednesday. The body was wrapped in cloth. When the family wanted to see his face, they were shocked. It was not Rajendran’s body. They protested immediately.

Hospital’s Actions

The hospital staff looked at the CCTV footage with the family. They wanted to find out who sent the wrong body. But they said the CCTV recordings were not complete. They also said they did not have the password to see the footage. This made the family even more angry. They argued with the hospital staff and the police.

Finding the Mistake

The hospital started a search and confirmed the mix-up. They found out that the body given to Rajendran’s family was actually Manoj Manchi’s body.

The Man from Bihar

The man from Bihar had come to Chennai on May 30. He went to a road construction site on June 2. There, he fell ill and collapsed. He was rushed to the Tiruvallur hospital. A relative from Bihar came and took a body. It seems they did not check properly. The relative left in the ambulance with the wrong body.

Bringing Back the Body

When the hospital staff called the ambulance driver, he was already past Hyderabad. They told him to return with Rajendran’s body. The ambulance came back to the hospital on Thursday evening.

Key Points

• A government hospital in Tiruvallur near Chennai made a mistake.
• They sent the wrong body to Bihar.
• The ambulance was over 800 km away when they found out.
• The hospital confirmed the mistake and started an investigation.
• The ambulance returned with the correct body on Thursday evening.