Later, members of an organisation took the man to the crematorium for his funeral. As he was laid on the pyre, he began breathing again. The man, who had been declared dead, is now receiving treatment in the ICU of the same hospital.
His condition is currently stable, and the district collector has formed a committee to investigate the matter.
Details of the case
According to the case, Rohitash (47), a mentally challenged person living in Ma Sevva Sansthan’s shelter home, fell ill on Thursday afternoon. His treatment began at the emergency department of Jhunjhunu’s BD Khetan Hospital. During the treatment, around 1:30 pm, the doctors declared him dead. After that, he was even kept in the hospital’s mortuary deep freezer. A postmortem was performed two hours later, and a panchnama was also prepared.
Breathing starts on the funeral pyre
The doctors declared the person dead and handed him over to the organisation. When the organisation’s members placed him on the funeral pyre, he started breathing. His body showed signs of movement, causing panic among those present. He was immediately rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. He is now being treated at BDK Hospital, and his condition is said to be stable.
Chaos in the Hospital
After the matter came to light, the officials were in a state of panic. Collector Ramavtar Meena formed a committee. On the collector’s orders, Tehsildar Mahendra Mund, Deputy Director of Social Justice and Human Rights Department Pavan Poonia, and other officials reached the hospital. Considering the seriousness of the matter, a meeting of doctors continued late into the night in the presence of PMO Dr. Sandeep Pachar. After the meeting, all the officials returned to the collector’s office, where another meeting took place. They discussed the matter with higher authorities.