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Bengaluru Hospital Held Body Over Rs 35 Lakh Debt
27 Sep
Summary
- Husband's body withheld for eight days over Rs 35.79 lakh unpaid medical bills.
- Wife alleges hospital retained her passport after husband's death.
- Body released after Bangladesh High Commission intervention.
A 26-year-old Bangladeshi woman has accused a private hospital in Bengaluru of withholding her deceased husband's body for eight days due to an alleged unpaid bill of Rs 35.79 lakh. She also claims the hospital confiscated her passport following her husband's death during treatment.
The body was released on Saturday, September 25, 2026, after the Bangladesh High Commission intervened on her behalf. The woman stated she had paid Rs 7.5 lakh during her husband's treatment for kidney ailments.
Her husband, Mohammed Abdul Hakim Shabuj, 32, was admitted to the hospital on September 6, 2026, with severe chest pain and breathing difficulties. He underwent multiple procedures, including an amputation on September 14, 2026. He passed away on September 18, 2026.
The hospital confirmed the body's release but did not directly comment on the accusations of withholding the body or passport. In a statement, they mentioned the patient received critical care and surgical treatment after arriving with severe breathing difficulty and passed away despite their teams' efforts.
