Param Vir Chakra recipient Abdul Hamid's son dies following hospital's 'negligence'

Kanpur, April 24

The son of a Param Vir Chakra awardee died of alleged negligence in his treatment at Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) hospital here on Friday, his family claimed.

The aggrieved family said the hospital authorities did not conduct a Covid test on Ali Hasan (61), the second son of Param Vir Chakra recipient Abdul Hamid.

Meanwhile, principal of GSV Medical College RB Kamal said he had been informed about the death. He refused to comment further.

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 to his pleas.

Saleem told reporters on Friday night that his father was unwell for the past two to three days and 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.

After admission on April 21, Hasan was put on oxygen support but the facility was removed just after four hours by the hospital saying his health is stable and there was no need of oxygen anymore, Saleem told the media.

After witnessing Hasan's deteriorating health, they approached the hospital staff and requested them to provide him oxygen, but the request allegedly fell on deaf ears.

The family claimed that they told the doctors that Hasan is the second son of 'Veer Abdul Hamid' who had received the country's highest military decoration posthumously for his bravery during the India-Pakistan war in 1965, but to no avail.

Hasan had retired from Ordnance Equipment Factory in Kanpur and settled here. He is survived by wife, four sons and three daughters. PTI