Jalandhar: Hospital refuses to release body over non-payment of bills; family levels serious allegations

December 10, 2025

A major commotion erupted late at night at Shri Ram Neuro Centre Hospital in Jalandhar’s Lajpat Nagar area when residents and the family of a deceased patient levelled serious allegations against the hospital administration. The family alleged that the hospital presented them with an exorbitant bill of Rs. 4 lakh and refused to release the patient’s body until the payment was made.

What is the whole matter?

According to reports, a young man named Ramandeep had been admitted to the hospital for several days. His family claims that Ramandeep died on Tuesday evening during treatment. When the family requested the body, the hospital administration presented Ramandeep’s brother, who works in a private factory, with a hefty bill of Rs. 4 lakh. The family claims that they were not informed about such a large bill beforehand and that there were several irregularities in the bill.

Hospital backs down after intervention by social activists

As soon as Ramandeep’s friends and some local social activists learned about the incident, they immediately rushed to the hospital. A major uproar ensued outside the hospital premises. The social activists engaged in a heated argument with the hospital administration regarding the bill and the refusal to release the body. After about two and a half hours of commotion, the hospital administration was forced to back down. Finally, a compromise was reached, reducing the Rs. 4 lakh bill to just Rs. 50,000. Only after this agreement was reached was Ramandeep’s body handed over to his family.

How did a Rs. 4 lakh bill become Rs. 50,000?

The local social activists present during the incident levelled serious allegations against the hospital administration. They stated that this is not the first such case and that this hospital has been involved in controversies before.

The fact that a Rs. 4 lakh bill was suddenly settled for Rs. 50,000 raises serious questions about why such a large amount was demanded in the first place. Many hospitals these days seem to be more interested in making money through inflated bills than in providing proper treatment. This is clearly a case of arbitrary billing and manipulation of charges.