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Chhatarpur Health Centre Uses Garbage Truck to Transport Dead Body; Video Sparks Outcry
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 08 Aug 2026, 02:36 PM
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At a community health centre in Chhatarpur, a video shows a dead body being carried in a municipal garbage truck due to lack of a mortuary vehicle, sparking public criticism.
In Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, a video surfaced showing a deceased person being transported in a municipal garbage truck from the Bada Malhara Community Health Centre, as no mortuary vehicle was available.
The clip quickly went viral, prompting widespread criticism over the disrespectful handling of the dead.
Local officials, including the municipal corporation and the health department, have been called upon to investigate the incident.
The episode underscores gaps in the region’s mortuary infrastructure and has sparked calls for better facilities and protocols.
The clip quickly went viral, prompting widespread criticism over the disrespectful handling of the dead.
Local officials, including the municipal corporation and the health department, have been called upon to investigate the incident.
The episode underscores gaps in the region’s mortuary infrastructure and has sparked calls for better facilities and protocols.