Covid 19: Elderly Muslim man dies after being denied dialysis treatment in Odisha hospital



A elderly Muslim man died after being denied dialysis treatment for fear of spreading the coronavirus at the Shanti Memorial hospital in Odisha.

Event Date: April 10, 2020

Event Location: Shanti Memorial Hospital Nursing Home, Cuttack Town, Odisha

Victims: Sayed Abdul Hasan, Age: 70, Resident of Barigol

Suspects: Shanti Memorial Hospital
                Paritosh Das, Head of Operations

Officials Accountable: Akhileswar Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police


Arrests: No

Public Interest Litigation Report: Filed

Sources: 
             1. April 20, 2020, Hindustan Times

             2. April 30, 2020, The Hindu

             3. May 1, 2020, New Indian Express

             4. April 13, 2020, Odisha Bytes

             5. April 11, 2020, Telegraph India