NHRC Seeks 2-Week Report From UP on Kanpur Hospital Death After Alleged Escort Delay

Overview

• The NHRC issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary and DGP, seeking a detailed report within 14 days.
• Media reports cited by the commission allege a 25-year-old died on August 9 after a 6–7 hour wait for a police escort following a referral to another hospital.
• The patient was brought in unconscious by two people who left, prompting the hospital to request a police guard to accompany the transfer.
• Police say a guard arrived but the transfer stalled due to a lack of an ambulance, while hospital authorities assert an ambulance was available.
• Reports also state the body remained in the ward for hours before being moved to the mortuary, which the NHRC said would raise serious human-rights concerns if substantiated.