A heart-wrenching incident in Samastipur, Bihar, has sparked outrage after a laborer father was seen carrying the lifeless body of his five-year-old son on his shoulder. The boy had tragically died due to lack of medical attention at a government hospital, and authorities failed to provide an ambulance for the body. This heartbreaking video, which has since gone viral on social media, highlights the failure of the healthcare system and the government’s inability to provide basic services to the needy.
A Father’s Pain and Loss
The video, shared widely on social media, shows a distressed father carrying his son’s dead body on his shoulder while shouting in anguish. “Son, son,” he cries as he walks down the road. Some passersby stand idly by, unable to offer help, while others witness the father’s pain in silence. The sight of the grieving father carrying the body has left viewers across the nation shaken and emotional.
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“हाँ, जो पिता के कंधे पर लटक रही है ना… वो सिर्फ़ एक मासूम की लाश नहीं है,
वो बिहार के ‘सुशासन’ की भी लाश है।”
मुज़फ्फरपुर के किसी सरकारी अस्पताल की वो दिल दहला देने वाली तस्वीर जहाँ एक पिता अपने बेटे की लाश को खुद कंधे पर उठाकर घूम रहा है वो सिर्फ़ एक दुखद क्षण नहीं, बल्कि उस… pic.twitter.com/OzVueycSjG— Deepak Jha (@speaks_deepak) April 18, 2025
The Cause of Death: Lack of Medical Attention
According to reports, the father had brought his son to the government hospital in Samastipur for treatment, but the boy succumbed to his illness due to the lack of proper care. Despite the father’s desperate plea for help, his son was not provided the necessary treatment in time. Tragically, the boy’s death could have been prevented if the medical facility had acted swiftly.
The Heartbreaking Aftermath: No Ambulance for the Body
Even more disturbing was the hospital’s refusal to offer any assistance after the child’s death. The authorities did not provide the father with an ambulance to transport his son’s body back to their village. The video shows the devastated father holding his son’s body tightly against his chest as he attempts to leave the hospital premises. This lack of support has incited anger and criticism from social media users, who are condemning the government for its indifference.
Public Outrage and Social Media Backlash
Since the video went viral, social media platforms have been flooded with comments expressing anger and frustration. One user wrote, “The government should be ashamed.” Others voiced their disbelief over the hospital’s neglect, with one comment stating, “The condition of the government hospital has become so bad that the hospital did not consider it necessary to provide an ambulance to a poor father.” Another user criticized the Health Minister, saying, “Where are you, Health Minister… can you hear the screams of this helpless father?”
The shocking incident has sparked a nationwide debate on the failure of the healthcare system, with many questioning the government’s commitment to its promise of ‘good governance’ under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Social media users have gone so far as to say that the father carrying his son’s body is symbolic of the “rotten system of the government.”
A Call for Accountability and Action
This tragic incident in Samastipur is a grim reminder of the dire state of public healthcare in Bihar, where people are often left at the mercy of a broken system. While the video has exposed the government’s failure, it has also called attention to the systemic flaws in healthcare facilities across the state. The outcry on social media is loud and clear—citizens demand that the government take immediate action to improve healthcare services and ensure that no family ever has to suffer in such a heartbreaking way again.
