Date: 2025-08-21Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported mismanagement of the hospital and police resulting in the death of a patient left unattended at the Kanpur Medical College, Uttar Pradesh
**Summary:**
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken *suo motu* cognizance of a media report concerning the death of a 25-year-old patient at Kanpur Medical College, Uttar Pradesh, on August 9, 2025, allegedly due to mismanagement by hospital and police personnel. The patient was admitted in serious condition and referred to another hospital, but the requested police escort did not arrive for approximately 6-7 hours, during which time the patient died. Further, the patient's body remained in the ward for several hours, causing distress to other patients. The NHRC has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, requesting a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The media report, dated August 11, 2025, contains conflicting claims regarding the availability of a police escort and an ambulance. This action by the NHRC, announced on August 21, 2025, reflects concerns regarding potential human rights violations. Release ID: 2158888.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: A national human rights organization in India that investigates human rights violations.
Kanpur Medical College, Uttar Pradesh: A medical college in Uttar Pradesh where the patient was admitted and died.
Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh: A high-ranking police official in Uttar Pradesh to whom the NHRC issued a notice.
Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh: The administrative head of the state government of Uttar Pradesh, to whom the NHRC issued a notice.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the incident occurred and to whose officials the NHRC issued notices.
police: Law enforcement agency responsible for providing a guard to escort the patient.
hospital: Medical facility where the patient was admitted and allegedly mismanaged.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the
reported mismanagement of the hospital and police
resulting in the death of a patient left unattended at
the Kanpur Medical College, Uttar Pradesh
His death noticed and body moved to the mortuary
after several hours when other patients starting
leaving the ward due to foul smell
Issues notices to the State Chief Secretary and the
Director General of Police calling for a detailed report
on the matter within two weeks
Posted On: 21 AUG 2025 11:47AM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report
that due to the alleged mismanagement of the hospital and police personnel, a 25-year-old patient died due to
lack of proper treatment at the Kanpur Medical College, Uttar Pradesh on 9th August, 2025. Reportedly, two
persons admitted him to the hospital in a serious condition and left. He was in an unconscious state.
Reportedly, the doctor on duty referred him to another hospital but since he had nobody to accompany him,
the message was sent to the local police station to provide a guard to go with him. The police escort did not
reach the hospital for about 6-7 hours and the patient died during this period. Moreover, the body of the victim
remained in the ward for several hours till it started stinking, forcing the other patients to leave. Thereafter,
the body shifted to the mortuary.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of
human rights. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Uttar
Pradesh, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
According to the media report, carried on 11th August, 2025, the police claimed that a guard was sent to the
hospital to escort the patient, but could not be taken to the referral facility due to non-availability of an
ambulance. However, the hospital authorities reportedly claimed that an ambulance was available.
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NSK(Release ID: 2158888)