Nana Chowk fire: Building residents allege private hospitals demanded heavy deposit before admission

Out of 30 injured who were admitted to various hospitals, one each was admitted at Reliance, Masina and Wockhardt hospitals. Pic/Bipin Kokate

While Mayor Kishori Pednekar made allegations that a few private hospitals refused admission which delayed treatment of people injured in the fire at Sachinam Heights in Tardeo, her party leader Aaditya Thackeray refuted the claim in a tweet. Residents of the buildings have also alleged that three hospitals asked for heavy deposits before admission.

Nanda Chavan, a building resident, who has four of her family members being treated across various hospitals, says he was appalled by the behaviour of hospitals. "My nephew, Dhaval Salkar is hospitalised at Masina. At the time of admission, the hospital authorities asked us to deposit Rs 1,00,000.

Only after some social workers intervened, did the matter sort out. How will we have money, when we were not even wearing slippers," said 61-year-old Chavan. Dr Parag Rindani, CEO, Wockhardt Hospital, however denied the allegation saying his hospital didn't receive any casualties apart from a bystander.

Masina Hospital, too, said they received one patient whom they admitted and the treatment is on. A spokesperson from Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital said they received one patient, who was attended to.

1 lakh
Amt that residents say Masina Hospital asked as deposit