Man dies outside Mysuru hospital after wife delivers baby, reportedly unable to afford dormitory fee
Mysuru: In a heart-wrenching incident, a 41-year-old man died in his sleep outside Cheluvamba Hospital in Mysuru, where his wife was admitted for delivery. He spent three nights braving the cold as he was reportedly unable to afford shelter in the hospital dormitory. His lifeless body was found in the hospital’s courtyard on Monday morning.
His wife, Ashwathamma, had delivered a healthy baby boy via Caesarean section on Saturday. While she rested in the hospital’s ICU with their newborn, Shivagopalaiah found himself sleeping outdoors, unable to afford the nominal Rs 30 fee for the dormitory facility meant for caregivers and attendants.
Ashwathamma is reportedly unaware of her husband’s death.
Superintendent of Cheluvamba Hospital R. Sudha stated that both the mother and child were doing fine but remained in the ICU. With no other relatives present, Shivagopalaiah was caring for them alone. Although attenders sleep in the dormitory, he likely chose to stay outside the hospital in case of an emergency call.
A fellow attendant, who had befriended Shivagopalaiah during his hospital stay, noted that his struggles were evident from the start, mentioning that he had no money, not even for a meal.
Director of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) KR Dakshayini said that the cause of death would be known only after the post-mortem report is submitted.
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HC quashes criminal proceedings against Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi in drugs abuse case
Bengaluru, Jan 14: The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi in a drug case, saying the prosecution could not substantiate the charges with material evidence.
The bench of Justice Hemant Chandanagoudar also quashed the proceedings against the co-accused Prashant Ranka.
It said, "However, to substantiate the charges against the petitioners, the prosecution has not produced any material evidence to prove that the petitioners organized parties or sold drugs, apart from the voluntary statements of the co-accused and chargesheet witnesses."
"Therefore, the continuation of the criminal proceedings against the petitioners will be an abuse of the legal process of law,” Justice Chandanagoudar observed.
Ragini was among the many celebrities from the Kannada film industry arrested in September 2020.
A case was registered against her at the Cottonpet police station based on a statement by a co-accused B K Ravishankar on September 4, 2020.
