Hospital tells victim's family to pay up

July 14, 2011 15:28

Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore reports:

Though Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan had earlier stated that the injured victims of Mumbai serial blasts would be treated free, a private hospital has asked one such patient to pay his medical bills.

Saifee Hospital at Charni Road in south Mumbai had asked Vallabhbhai Gadhiya, who was injured in the blast, to pay Rs 25,000.

Though hospital authorities didn't ask for the money directly, they told Gadhiya's family that it would be 'nice' if they paid the amount.

While speaking about the incident with the media, Gadhiya's brother Ramesh furnished the bill issued by the hospital as a proof of his claim.

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