82-Years Old Covid-19 Patient Missing From Prayagraj Hospital: Family Moves Habeas Corpus Plea Before Allahabad High Court

A Habeas Corpus Writ Petition has been filed before Allahabad High Court seeking release of an 82 years old man from the custody of TB Sapru Hospital in Prayagraj, where he was admitted for treatment of Covid-19 but purportedly went missing.

The petition has been filed by one Raul Yadav through Advocates Anuj Saxena and Prakash Sharma, seeking release of his father Ram Lal Yadav who has allegedly been missing from the said Hospital since May 8, 2021.

It is the Petitioner's case that his father was admitted to TB Sapru Hospital on May 4 after testing Covid-19. On May 6, the Petitioner himself tested positive and was recommended home isolation. The next day, he was informed by the Hospital authorities that his father is being shifted to Trauma Center due to sharp decline in Oxygen levels and to his utter shock, on May 8, he was informed by the Hospital authorities that his father is missing.

The Petitioner has alleged that he tried to call at multiple mobile numbers available with him however all call fell on deaf ears and when someone did respond, they did not have satisfactory answers to the Petitioner's queries. The Hospital did not even provide him the medical reports of his father and the Police authorities have also not taken any step towards Petitioner's complaint.

In this backdrop, the Petitioner has stated that there is threat to his father's life and has urged the High Court to direct the Respondents to release his father or his body, as the case may be. He has also sought compensation for unlawful harassment of his family members.

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