more-inAlleged irregularities in the operation of free mortuary van service at Government Rajaji Hospital here, which is intended to benefit the poor in transporting bodies of their beloved after post mortem, have rendered it inaccessible to many. Though the police are responsible for booking the mortuary van for transporting bodies involved in medico-legal cases, he said that the family did not receive much assistance from the police in arranging the vehicle. Pointing out that the GRH mortuary handled around 10 post mortems daily and there were almost an equal number of vans under the free service, A. Harikrishnan of Nethaji Medical Trust, who helps in the cremation of unidentified bodies, said, “Families of the deceased are supposed to book the free service through the ‘15577’ helpline. “Most families pay a few hundred rupees to the drivers even without demanding. The problem begins when the drivers demand money that is not in the affordable range of families,” he said.

Source: The Hindu August 25, 2017 16:52 UTC