The High Court was hearing the petition of Uday Pratap Singh. According to Uday, his wife Sunaina Devi, 52, was seriously injured in the Mahakumbh stampede. She died during treatment. However, neither autopsy of his wife’s body was conducted, nor was he given any information. He was not even told when and in what condition Sunaina was taken to the hospital.The court, considering this a serious lapse, raised questions about the working methods of government institutions. The bench said: “When the government announced compensation, it should have been given to the families in a timely manner and with dignity.”“The citizens were not at fault and in such tragedies, it is the state’s duty to take care of and assist the affected families,” said the court.The court, making the health department, district administration, and other concerned officials parties in the case, asked them to file a detailed affidavit. “This should include date-wise information of all bodies and patients that came under their control from January 28 until the end of the fair,” it said.Additionally, details were sought of the doctors who treated the injured or declared deaths.
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