India, May 21 -- The family of a deceased patient on Wednesday approached the charity commissioner, Pune, seeking strict action against Jehangir Hospital. They alleged that the hospital suppressed facts in its response to the authorities regarding claims that the body was withheld for nearly 12 to 13 hours over a pending bill payment.

In a complaint addressed to Dinesh Kothalikar, assistant charity commissioner, Pune, the family of the deceased, Nilesh Chandrabhan Chattar, said that the hospital delayed handing over the body after Nilesh's death because insurance approval for the hospital bill had not come through. The family alleged that the delay caused severe emotional distress and financial hardship during a time of grief. "The hospi...