New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- A man with a fractured leg received only cardboard support. This happened at a government hospital in Bihar. A video of the incident later went viral online.

The patient, Krishna Kumar, suffered his injury on 3 August. He was involved in a road accident near Harsain Bridge. An auto-rickshaw reportedly hit his vehicle that evening, India Today reported.

He was taken to Manjhaul Sub-divisional Hospital by the police. Staff there used cardboard pieces as temporary support. These were wrapped with bandages around his injured leg.

He was then referred to Sadar Hospital in Begusarai. Krishna said his brother was travelling with him. He described being in severe pain throughout the ordeal.

At Sadar Hospital, he received ...